Montana man claims he found deep-fried mouse in a bag of potato chips

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:17 PM EDT

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Frito-Lay Inc. says it will investigate a Havre man's "unsubstantiated claim" that he found a deep-fried mouse in a bag of barbecue potato chips.

Jack Hines, a 66-year-old former laborer and contractor, said he was snacking on the chips Tuesday when he pulled out the crispy rodent.

"Good thing I seen it. I got it all the way up to my mouth," he said. "I felt the fur, I brought it back down and just looked at it and threw it behind my back."

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Glinda

Hines said he found maggots on the mouse and chips a day after eating the chips.

does it get any grosser?

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4 votes

#1 - Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:18 PM EDT

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ShaunV

No!

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3 votes

#1.1 - Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:58 AM EDT

{"commentId":898645,"authorDomain":"Rebecca-Yarowsky"}

Rebecca Yarowsky

Eeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwww!

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2 votes

#1.2 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:13 PM EDT

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Darlene1005

What!!! You don't like crispy mice?

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2 votes

#1.3 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:17 PM EDT

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Darlene1005

The claims are unsubstanstiated and the State is not investigating. This man is not going to the doctor or seeing an attorney.

Let me see...if I had eaten any chips from a bag that I suspected had maggots and a crispy rodent in them, don't you think I would be going to to a doctor?

I am waiting for more evidence.

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3 votes

#2 - Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:08 PM EDT

{"commentId":897422,"authorDomain":"witchofthenorth"}

Glinda

Dougherty added Hines had had the bag of chips for more than two weeks, and opened it about a week before discovering the mouse.

uh-oh

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3 votes

#2.1 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:31 PM EDT

{"commentId":897536,"authorDomain":"SVForbes"}

ShaunV

I once had found a crispy UFO in a bag of corn chips that had been opened for a week.

The bag had been resealed with a clip. I didn't report it, just threw the bag away.

It does seem odd he opted not to see a doctor, though.

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4 votes

#2.2 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:59 PM EDT

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Glinda

:-D

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#2.3 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:12 PM EDT

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Darlene1005

I once had found a crispy UFO in a bag of corn chips that had been opened for a week.

The bag had been resealed with a clip. I didn't report it, just threw the bag away.

I'm calling Frito Lay right now!! They need to have this report for sure! ;-)

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3 votes

#2.4 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:07 PM EDT

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Rebecca Yarowsky

Wasn't there something about a woman planting a severed finger in her salad recently?

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3 votes

#3 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:15 PM EDT

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Rebecca Yarowsky

PS By recently, I mean a year or so ago . . .

Oh, here it is. Her gripe was legit. It was the finger in the Wendy's chili that wasn't.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2005/07/04/daily8.html

When I worked at Denny's as a waitress while going to college, someone found a finger (complete with a band-aid) in their soup. Those things DO happen. Probably one of the reasons I avoid fast food joints. (Puke.)

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3 votes

#3.1 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:20 PM EDT

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Darlene1005

I remember that Wendy's thing!. Speaking of wierd things in food, several years ago... there was mouse feces in tuna cans. This was way back in the 80's. I could not eat tuna for 20 years. :-(

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3 votes

#3.2 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:48 PM EDT

{"commentId":898841,"authorDomain":"Rebecca-Yarowsky"}

Rebecca Yarowsky

Bleah! I forgot about that, Darlene. AND I just bought 10 cans of tuna from Costco this afternoon!

I'm going to have to pick gingerly through the stuff before I decide to put it on my salad. Sigh.

:-O

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1 vote

#3.3 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:48 PM EDT

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Darlene1005

Don't worry about it. I eat tuna now and love it! :) I said it was in the 80's. See this article could really wig me out because I am a real Lays' fan. I love, love, love chips.

If they come back that this is for real, I am changing companies. I will definitely keep up with it.

Eat your tuna and enjoy. I have about 4 cans in my pantry right now. :)

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2 votes

#3.4 - Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:08 PM EDT

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ShaunV

I'm getting queasy.

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2 votes

#3.5 - Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:39 AM EDT

{"commentId":899766,"authorDomain":"witchofthenorth"}

Glinda

You know tuna salad sandwich and bag of chips is was one of my comfort food lunches. Thanks alot you guys!

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2 votes

#3.6 - Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:57 AM EDT

{"commentId":901315,"authorDomain":"jhauser5"}

Darlene1005

I'm getting queasy.

Shaun,

Just hold your head between your knees. No, wait...that is for a nosebleed. ;-)

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1 vote

#3.7 - Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:49 PM EDT

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ShaunV

It worked. :)

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1 vote

#3.8 - Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:56 AM EDT

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