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Toxic 'Hammerhead Worm' Is Invading Texas, Triggering Warnings


"Don't kill it, don't squish it, don't cut it up," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned residents via NBC as a toxic flatworm spreads across North Texas.

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