Is it normal to eat a fish discarded by an albatross?

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Today whilst swimming in the sea I saw that an albatross had caught a fish. It was trying to fly off with it but it appeared that the fish was too heavy so eventually the bird abandoned it and flew away. I swam over and retrieved the fish. Upon seeing that it was a decent size, I took it home, threw it on the barbie (barbecue, for you non-Aussies) and ate it. Is this normal?

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  • Gravy
    11 years ago

    It wasn't too big to carry, the big fella decided the fish had Ciguatera. How's the food poisoning going?

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  • DarthLupine666
    12 years ago

    If the fish was too big for the albatross, and was one that actually seemed edible (ie not a puffer-fish, etc) then that's a stroke of good luck for you. A fresh caught fish hauled in by a bird, which then flew away- a lot better than buying expensive supermarket fish, if you don't mind cleaning it yourself!

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  • Lillacrescent
    12 years ago

    You're absolutely write Darkoil. How silly of me.

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  • Sidekickz
    12 years ago

    are you homeless?

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  • wistfulmaiden
    9 years ago

    I hope I never get that hungry. But then some hicks in Arkansas take home road kill...

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  • mystery7
    9 years ago

    Why wouldn't you? After all, so many people say, "We are just animals" so why not?

    That albatross did you a favour. Perhaps you could train a whole flock of them to do your fishing? Not only that but they could deliver the fish to your back yard after sufficient training time.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    nice story

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  • Avant-Garde
    12 years ago

    Why would you?
    You could've fished for one or gone to the store, less of a hassle. Nice title, btw:)
    Is this normal? No not really.

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  • cup
    12 years ago

    It isn't normal in the U.S.A. but other animals do it. I think it's fine, you did cook it.

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    • rosesandstuff
      12 years ago

      So people outside of the US are animals? lol.

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  • GingerRaine
    12 years ago

    I don't think that's normal.

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