It would help if the article in some way could indicate which part of the world the snail invaded Broward county is.
I imagine it's Australia with megapests and English language, right?
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It's Florida, in the United States. The article is from a local news station, which is probably why they don't mention their own state. Sorry for the confusion!
@Exaggeration207 @maynarkh confusing Florida for Australia is pretty much presumed with both being sun beaten places where wildlife that would shock the rest of humanity is quaint daily life of their respective people.
Hit Australian comedy Kath & Kim was remade in America and was set in Florida... only got one season in the US
The article says "SOUTH FLORIDA" in big letters at the top for me...
It's not a 100% indicator, but I checked the URL and it said nbcmiami; Miami's in Florida USA so that's where I figured the county would be located
This is a summary of the posted article (I'm a bot).
Giant African land snails can grow up to eight inches in length. They can lay up to 2,500 eggs in a year. They are dangerous because they can cause meningitis. The snails must be removed from the area within 24 hours of being spotted. The Florida Department of Agriculture is responsible for the snails' removal. The agency will use dogs to help remove them from the areas they are in. The snail can be found in the Florida Keys, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
good try bot.
I’m sure Florida will handle this quarantine better than the last.
That's fucking gross. shudder
Yeah, between 'eight inch snail' and the words 'parasite rat lungworm' all in a row I'm pretty much horrified. And if that isn't bad enough then they say Florida and meningitis. This article is just creepy pasta.
I think they're cute!