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Chemical Scare in Hueytown Only Fish Bait

By Alabama Public Radio

Hueytown AL – Authorities in Hueytown say a broken bottle of "fish bait" is the cause of an incident Tuesday morning at the Hueytown Post Office that sent 20 postal workers to the hospital. Several of them experienced breathing problems after a 2-ounce jar of J-J's Magic, a garlicy smelling fish attractant broke and began leaking through a package. The yellowish liquid evaporates quickly and creates a heavy odor. No one was seriously injured, but hazardous materials teams from Bessemer and Hueytown responded.

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