City's 'Mystery Sewage' Made Of Animal Parts

Unprocessed animal parts strewn about Oklahoma City recently landed on the radar of city workers who clean up sewage spills.

“Fire crews, including a hazmat unit, responded to the scene. Officials said none of the spill entered the storm drains or water supply,” KOCO News reported.

A spokesperson for Oklahoma City said crews located the source of the spill using "their eyes and their noses," according to The Oklahoman.

But it turns out sewage was not the problem. The spill consisted of something even ickier: unprocessed animal parts.

As city spokesperson Kristy Yager put it, "We have a lot of strange situations that happen in Oklahoma City, but this was definitely a unique one for us today," according to KOKH.

The culprit was Valley Proteins, a company that specializes in “the recovery, rendering, and recycling of animal by-products,” KOCO News reported.

An employee for the contractor was driving a vehicle hauling an unsecured tank filled with animal parts.

“Every time the driver stopped the truck, contents of the tank splashed out, which the driver was unaware of,” The Oklahoman reported, citing the city spokesperson.

Traffic was diverted from two major spill areas.

“A cleaning service contractor was hired to clean the spills, with Valley Proteins taking responsibility. Yager said the company has agreed to pay all cleanup costs,” The Oklahoman reported.

The event marks the first time city staff had to clean up unprocessed animal parts from the streets, according to KOKH.

Oklahoma City Fire Department Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson weighed in, per the report: "The fact that it was discovered as early as it was probably a good thing. It allowed us to get out there very early in the morning and get this area secured before the real heavy traffic started to pick up."