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Magic Mushroom Forager’s Deadly Mistake

Police say the 22-year-old was carrying methamphetamine, MDMA and poisonous mushrooms, and his car was impounded for 28 days.

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A man nabbed by police was shocked to discover he mistakenly picked death cap mushrooms instead of the magic variety.

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Magic mushroom forager’s deadly mistake

A man nabbed by police was shocked to discover he mistakenly picked death cap mushrooms instead of the magic variety.

·City of Perth, Australia
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Police save forager from potentially lethal death cap mushroom mix-up

Police say a Perth man allegedly mistook the mushrooms he illegally foraged for their psychedelic counterparts.

·Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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