Two Men Die After Using Bat Poop — Described as ‘Natural Superfood’ for Weed — To Grow Pot: Study

Two men from New York died from pneumonia they contracted from bat feces — after they used the excrement as fertilizer to grow marijuana, a new study found.

The unidentified men from Rochester, ages 64 and 59, smoked pot that had been tainted with a fungus found in the bat droppings, known as guano, that caused fatal lung infections, according to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Disease earlier this month.

Their deaths were not connected to each other, which the researchers said highlights a growing trend of using bat waste to produce marijuana since the drug has been legalized.

The 59-year-old man had purchased the bat guano — described as a “natural superfood” for cannabis plants due to its high nutrients — from an online store, according to the study.

The 64-year-old had harvested a thick layer of guano in his attic, where he had a heavy bat infestation, to fertilize his plants. (Read more from “Two Men Die After Using Bat Poop — Described as ‘Natural Superfood’ for Weed — To Grow Pot: Study” HERE)