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| Truck carrying 'slime eels' overturns, coating cars and highway | Truck carrying 'slime eels' overturns, coating cars and highway |
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| No one was injured in the accident, which took place in Oregon, but several cars were affected and one lane of the highway was closed | |
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| Fri 14 Jul 2017 02.06 BST | |
| Last modified on Fri 14 Jul 2017 17.43 BST | |
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| An Oregon highway has been “slimed” after a truck carrying 3,400kg (7,500lb) of eel-like fish overturned, spilling them and their secretions all over the road and nearby vehicles. | An Oregon highway has been “slimed” after a truck carrying 3,400kg (7,500lb) of eel-like fish overturned, spilling them and their secretions all over the road and nearby vehicles. |
| The accident occurred on highway 101 just south of Depoe Bay in Oregon early on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured, according to police, but multiple cars were affected and one lane of the highway was closed while the cleanup took place. | The accident occurred on highway 101 just south of Depoe Bay in Oregon early on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured, according to police, but multiple cars were affected and one lane of the highway was closed while the cleanup took place. |
| According to the Oregonian and the fire department, the animals were hagfish – creatures with skulls but no jaw or spine, which produce slime through glands on their sides, especially when stressed. They are colloquially known as “slime eels”, for obvious reasons. | According to the Oregonian and the fire department, the animals were hagfish – creatures with skulls but no jaw or spine, which produce slime through glands on their sides, especially when stressed. They are colloquially known as “slime eels”, for obvious reasons. |
| Hagfish are caught along the west coast of the US, including Oregon, and exported to Korea where they are a delicacy. Oregon state police tweeted that the eels were being shipped to Korea for consumption. | Hagfish are caught along the west coast of the US, including Oregon, and exported to Korea where they are a delicacy. Oregon state police tweeted that the eels were being shipped to Korea for consumption. |
| With no injuries to report, local authorities seemed to be having a good time with the unusual incident. Oregon state police on Thursday posted a photo to Twitter that showed damaged cars covered by the gooey creatures with the question: “What to tell the #drycleaner?” | With no injuries to report, local authorities seemed to be having a good time with the unusual incident. Oregon state police on Thursday posted a photo to Twitter that showed damaged cars covered by the gooey creatures with the question: “What to tell the #drycleaner?” |
| The Depoe Bay fire department posted a video of workers using a bulldozer, apparently provided by the department of transport, to clear the road. | The Depoe Bay fire department posted a video of workers using a bulldozer, apparently provided by the department of transport, to clear the road. |
| The fire department also declared the area “slimed”. | The fire department also declared the area “slimed”. |
| A successful “operation cleanup” meant both lanes of the highway were able to be opened at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon. | A successful “operation cleanup” meant both lanes of the highway were able to be opened at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon. |
| But plenty of hagfish and their slime remain by the road. | But plenty of hagfish and their slime remain by the road. |
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