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SC: Widow warns others of deadly herbicide (paraquat) sold in soda bottles

Emily

Editor, Senior Moderator
I wonder how many innocent animals were collateral damage of this misuse of chemicals prior to the homeowner succumbing himself?

[h=3]Widow warns others of deadly pesticide sold in soda bottles[/h] Posted: Mar 11, 2015 2:06 PM PST Updated: Mar 11, 2015 2:21 PM PST By Meaghan Wallace

ST. STEPHEN, SC (WCSC) - The South Carolina Attorney General's Office has announced that two men have been charged for selling weed killer, in soda bottles, to fellow St. Stephen residents.
In a bizarre twist, one of the men they sold it to, John Hattel accidentally drank it and died from paraquat poisoning in June of 2014.
Now, his widow is worried other people bought it and don't know just how deadly it is.
John Hattel took pride in keeping his St. Stephen home in top shape.
"He loved to work in the yard and to keep the yard nice," said Marcia Hattel, widow of man killed by paraquat...
 
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