Yes, same incident!  ...and we heard about it here first in your
report!

...oh, and thanks for sharing the recipes. :-)

Russ


Krazy Kiwi wrote:
>
> On Mon, 9 Apr 2001 Crusty Russ <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >I adore the Aussi's sense of humor and love affair with irony...
> >==================
> >Head Down Under
> >==================
> >We reported a few months back that a human head was found in the
> >gullet of a Potato Cod in Australia. Not true, says Bob Halstead,
> >former Telita owner. "The cod that swallowed a human head in
> >Queensland was not a Potato Cod but a Malabar Grouper, a
> >different fish species altogether. By the way feeding of
> >unnatural food to fish -- such as human heads -- is illegal on
> >the Great Barrier Reef. I hope they catch the rest of whoever did
> >it and prosecute."
> >(posted without permission from Undercurrent)
>
> So, how bout a lil kiwi cheek then :-))
> "would you like that deep fried in beer batter with salt and vinegar, or
> grilled with tartare sauce and salad on the side?" We aim to please ;-)
>
> I wonder if this is the same incident that I posted about late last year ..
> or a new one. It may be due to Bob saying it was a Malabar Grouper.  Let me
> know if it's the fish factory discovery Russ.
>
> I posted:
> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:32:44 -0400
> Subject: An unusual find - dont read if you are queasy/about to eat
> especially fish & chips
>
> Last night a news item flashed up on the tv that made me feel sick.
> Especially as I had just returned from my favourite seafood restaurant ..
> having my usual barramundi, chips & salad.
>
> A head (human) was found inside the stomach of a 44kg 180cm morgan cod. The
> grisly find was discovered at a seafood processing plant in Cairns. The
> name of the filleting factory was 'A Fine Kettle of Fish'. Bet they got the
> shock of their life.
>
> The fish had been caught by a line fisherman off Townsville during the
> weekend & he had dropped it in to the factor to be kept on ice until they
> got around to filleting it. The head was whole, Morgan cod suck in their
> prey as they do not have sharp teeth. Police took the remains away in a
> body bag & suspect it may be part of a missing fisherman who fell off a
> trawler near Slasher's Reef.
> Viv