Food Influencer Dies After Eating Poisonous 'Devil Crab' in Viral Clip

Philippine food vlogger Emma Amit died on Feb. 6

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• Emma Amit, a Filipino food vlogger, died on Feb. 6, two days after eating a poisonous “devil crab”
• In footage she shared on Facebook, she appeared to cook and eat one of the crabs from a pot
• The content creator lost consciousness shortly after consuming the crab and was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead two days later, Barangay Chief Laddy Gemang told a local news outlet

A food vlogger in the Philippines has died after eating a poisonous “Devil Crab" on social media.

Emma Amit, 51, died in the hospital two days after she filmed herself eating the toxic Zosimus aeneus crab, known locally as “Devil Crab.” — seen in a video posted on her social media on Feb. 4.

In the clip, Amit can be seen hunting the poisonous crabs, along with snails and shellfish, near her seaside home in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. She then filmed herself cooking and eating one of the crabs from the pot.

Barangay Chief Laddy Gemang told ABS-CBN, a Philippine news outlet, that the content creator lost consciousness shortly after consuming the crab and was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead two days later. Her friend, who also consumed the crabs, also died.

Officials visited Amit’s home to investigate and found seven crab shells at the residence, per ABS-CBN.

The Zosimus aeneus crab contains a combination of toxins that are potentially lethal when ingested and is considered the most poisonous crab in the Philippines, with 50% of cases proving fatal. The crab is located across the Indo-Pacific region, according to iNaturalist.

Amit posted videos on her social media of her fishing with her husband in their hometown and preparing the food for their children after returning from their hunting trips.

Following her death, Gemang urged local residents to be vigilant of the poisonous crabs in the area.

“Be careful not to eat this devil crab because it is deadly," he said, per ABS-CBN. "It is very dangerous to eat this type of crab because it can kill you in a matter of hours.”

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PEOPLE has contacted the Puerto Princesa City Council and Palawan Police for comment.

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