Misunderstanding Gone Too Far! Photo of Deceased Pet Mistaken for "Failed Air Fryer Dish"

A pet owner recently shared a photo of a hermit crab inside its enclosure, which was mistakenly thought to be a failed air fryer dish. The image circulating online shows a curled-up object lying in a black container, with a grayish color and a dry surface. This appearance led many netizens to exclaim, "Was this fried in an air fryer?" However, the owner clarified that it was not food but a pet hermit crab that had died inside its enclosure. This unfortunate coincidence turned the image into a "hellish joke", prompting many online users to apologize.

The user named Nniu posted several photos of their pet hermit crab on the internet. The crab had passed away and, due to muscle relaxation, its body slipped out of its shell. The fully exposed abdomen and stiff posture were heartbreaking for the owner. Unexpectedly, some netizens mistook it for air fryer cuisine, even commenting, "This looks undercooked; you should add some water to the air fryer," which was insensitive to the owner's grief. The original poster had to endure the sadness and respond, "Bro, this is my dead pet, not an air fryer dish; this is a breeding box..."

In fact, one common posture of a deceased hermit crab is an exposed abdomen with the body bent or curled. This happens because hermit crabs rely on their shells to protect their soft abdomens; once dead, their muscles relax and lose the ability to cling, causing the body to slip out of the shell. Additionally, the loss of moisture can make the body surface dry and dull, which some people mistakenly interpret as a high-temperature cooked dish.

The photo attracted over 60,000 comments, with many netizens confessing their reactions: "A bit of a sad story, but I couldn't help laughing," "Sorry but...," "A hellish joke," "Pretty... abstract, I thought it was from an air fryer," "The hermit crab probably thought it was an air fryer and got scared to death soon after," and "Do you guys also raise pets in air fryers over there?"