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A teenage boy tragically sealed his fate after allegedly injecting himself with a dead butterfly.
When the boys condition worsened, he was taken to the hospital and began throwing up.
He then admitted he injected the unsafe mixture into his leg.
Davis condition worsened in the hospital, and he may have died of septic shock.
Local authorities said his death is currently under investigation.
The investigation is designed to clear up what happened, the spokesperson added.
Why on earth are people getting kids to do this dangerous stuff?
Another wrote, Hes a kid!
Kids live in moments, not consequences.
But he wont have that chance… Rest in peace to him and condolences to his family.
Injecting ANYTHING into your blood is dangerous.
Hell, even air can kill you, another wrote.
Poisonous butterflies like the Monarch store toxins in their wings, which could help keep predators away.
Ingesting them could be harmful to human beings.
The bodys shock reaction could lead to sepsis and evendeath in some cases, the expert said.
Responses from the body to toxins can lead to death.
