Seven people were killed when Tanzanian villagers ate turtle meat. In fact, all seven people died of poisoning, because in rare cases, turtle meat does produce some chitin, which in serious cases will lead to poisoning or even death of the eater. Of course, not all turtle meat is poisonous, but only in rare cases will this toxin be produced.

In fact, in Tanzania Island and its surrounding coastal areas, turtle meat has always been a kind of food that locals often eat, and it is also a relatively common food. Although local government departments have banned residents from eating turtles, some residents still secretly hunt and eat turtles. Unexpectedly, however, a turtle caught by these villagers produced toxins after cooking, which eventually led to 38 people being poisoned and hospitalized. Seven of them died of poisoning, including a three-year-old child.

In fact, there are many tragedies like this in Zanzibar Island, which is why the local government has explicitly banned the hunting and eating of turtles. Secondly, according to the contents released by the returnee foundation charity, turtle meat does produce some toxins, but the cause of the toxins is still unclear. It is likely that the turtle ate some seaweed, so it will produce corresponding toxins. In addition, the returnee foundation charity also said that the elderly and children should try not to eat soft-shelled turtle, because this toxin has a serious impact on the elderly and children.

Of course, turtles themselves are protected animals, and we can't hunt or eat such protected animals. According to related reports, in March of 20021year alone, there were 19 people in Madagascar who died of poisoning caused by eating nail fish. If we want to avoid such a tragedy from happening again, then everyone should abide by relevant laws and regulations and prohibit the killing of edible turtles.