20 tons of slimy squid spill on Rhode Island roadway — blanketing area in foul odor

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Key points

• Rhode Island State Police and the Narragansett Police Department did not immediately responded to The Post's requests for comment.
• Richard Stevens, a Narragansett resident and local fisherman, informed WJAR that the odor was unmistakable.
• As the sun beat down on the piles of calamari and temperatures reached above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the ink-credible scent became overpowering.
• The smelly squiduation began around 9: 30 a.m.
• Heavy equipment and a dump truck were eventually brought in to haul away the slippery cargo.

For context, a tractor-trailer spilled 20 tons of squid onto a busy Rhode Island roadway Sunday morning – stinking up the surrounding area in what local authorities have dubbed the "Squidpocalypse of '26."

For context, the smelly squiduation began around 9: 30 a.m. When the truck. It was headed to an out-of-town processing facility, dislodged and flipped on its side as the driver created a turn on the Narragansett street.

In practice, the mishap left the intersection covered in mountains of slimy sea creatures.

Richard Stevens, a Narragansett resident and local fisherman, informed WJAR that the odor was unmistakable. "Squid has a distinctive odor to it, " he observed.

"It can be very foul-smelling, especially if it lands on the road and stays there for a while."

Narragansett Police Capt. Ryan Prest confirmed there were no injuries to the driver or a passenger, but the scene "started to smell bad as the squid sat out in the sun for a few hours."

Meanwhile, the tentacle cleanup took almost the whole day. The intersection remained closed until 5: 15 p.m. As crews obtained kraken on the slimy mess.

Notably, the Narragansett Police Department created light of the situation in a social media post on Wednesday, stating that the town is still recovering from the "Squidpocalypse of '26 – the spill that put 'slippery when wet' to shame."

Taken together, the developments around 20 tons of slimy squid spill on Rhode Island roadway point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.