The body parts that contain the toxins vary with pufferfish species. Therefore, the chefs must be experts at pufferfish identification before they can safely prepare them for human consumption .

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The missing swimmer whose body was recovered from Puffer’s Pond in Amherst on Friday has been identified as a UMass senior. Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Mary Carey ...

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The man whose body was recovered from Puffer's Pond early Friday night has been identified as Jacob Johnson, 21, of East Bridgewater. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

Just last May, three siblings died in Villarreal, Samar after they ate a puffer fish given to them by their relatives. The three children had a hard time breathing before they passed away. In an ...

Members of the state police's Dive Team and several local divers pulled the body from the pond around 5:43 p.m. on Friday, according to Northwestern District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Mary Carey.

The puffer fish has the remarkable ability to expand its body extremely quickly when faced with danger, unavailing it's long poisonous spikes that cover its body. 4.

The body parts that contain the toxins vary with pufferfish species. Therefore, the chefs must be experts at pufferfish identification before they can safely prepare them for human consumption .