The crusty escapees were mostly wrangled up — before the businessman in charge of their transport got some news that made him quite crabby. McLaughlin's Car Dismantlers and RecoveryAt first he wasn’t overly concerned. According to the Donegal Daily, the truck was bound for Portugal eateries with $97,000 worth of brown crab caught by Irish fishermen, when it careened off the road. Donegal County Council immediately closed the road to allow for a massive recovery operation, reported the Donegal Daily. Shortly after the rescue operation, McLaughlin was told the whole lot had to be disposed of as they were not fit for human consumption after their misadventure.

Source: CBC News January 18, 2026 03:56 UTC