March 28, 2020

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Ha ha! You know what's funny? Forcing stores to destroy thousands of dollars worth of food exactly when people are starting to get desperate for supplies. At least that was the thinking of one Pennsylvania woman who took advantage of the global pandemic to exercise her own brand of 'sick' humor.

A Pennsylvania supermarket says they were forced to destroy more than $35,000 in food after a woman's coronavirus prank involved intentionally coughing all over it. Gerrity's Supermarket in Luzerne County, says the woman intentionally coughed on the fresh produce, a small section of the bakery and meat case.

The supermarket's co-owner said he believes this was an attempt at a "very twisted prank."

"We will not take any chances with the health and well-being of our customers. We had no choice but to throw out all product she came in contact with," the supermarket's co-owner Joe Fasula posted on Facebook.

The store has not calculated the exact loss but believes it will be more than $35,000.

The store said the police were contacted, and they believe the woman is not infected with the coronavirus.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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