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Palm Beach Gardens community concerned over outbreak of poisonous toads
Posted: 10:56 AM, Mar 20, 2019
Updated: 7:27 PM, Mar 20, 2019
By: Ryan Hughes
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. ? Thousands of poisonous toads are swarming a Palm Beach Gardens community, and it's leaving neighbors concerned.
Jennie Quasha, who lives in the Mirabella neighborhood, sent WPTV photos showing hundreds upon hundreds of amphibians clogging people's pools, patios, and even spread out all over the street.
"I just see a massive amount of toads or frogs everywhere, covering every square inch," said Quasha. "You can't even walk through the grass without stepping on one."
Neighbors said they have no idea why the sudden outbreak happened, but it started about a week ago.
Quasha said she contacted her community's homeowner's association, which told her these are poisonous bufo toads, which can pose a dangerous and deadly threat to pets and children, according to experts...
Palm Beach Gardens community concerned over outbreak of poisonous toads
Posted: 10:56 AM, Mar 20, 2019
Updated: 7:27 PM, Mar 20, 2019
By: Ryan Hughes
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. ? Thousands of poisonous toads are swarming a Palm Beach Gardens community, and it's leaving neighbors concerned.
Jennie Quasha, who lives in the Mirabella neighborhood, sent WPTV photos showing hundreds upon hundreds of amphibians clogging people's pools, patios, and even spread out all over the street.
"I just see a massive amount of toads or frogs everywhere, covering every square inch," said Quasha. "You can't even walk through the grass without stepping on one."
Neighbors said they have no idea why the sudden outbreak happened, but it started about a week ago.
Quasha said she contacted her community's homeowner's association, which told her these are poisonous bufo toads, which can pose a dangerous and deadly threat to pets and children, according to experts...