Dad sparks outrage after he cooks and eats his wife’s placenta [VIDEO]

A father-of-two has left the internet reeling after posting a video of him eating his wife’s placenta with a full English fry-up.

Ross Watson, 32, from Darlington, Co Durham, tucked into the organ after his wife Heather, 38, gave birth to their baby boy last week – seasoning it with pepper and brown sauce.

The insurance broker said he was keen to try out the ‘edible and nutritious’ foodstuff as baby Lachlan would be their last child – so it was ‘now or never’.

He recorded the entire thing, posting photos and videos to his Facebook page where he encouraged his friends to share them.

Speaking of his wife’s reaction, Ross, who is also father to four-year-old Georgie, told MailOnline: ‘She was disgusted but not surprised as it’s me. I have form for crazy things.

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But the images have horrified social media users who branded it ‘vile’ and ‘horrendous’. One commentator wrote: ‘God above. Surely this is borderline f***ing cannibalism.’

In the video, Ross says: ‘As you know, or some people might be aware, I’ve already said I’m going to eat my wife’s placenta. I don’t think anybody’s done this for a long, long time’

Dinner time: Ross is seen eating a cooked version and a raw version to compare the taste

Dinner time: Ross is seen eating a cooked version and a raw version to compare the taste

Ross Watson tucked into the placenta after his wife Heather gave birth to their baby boy last week – seasoning it with pepper and brown sauce

Facebook user Ian Hill wrote: ‘I don’t want to live on this planet anymore,’ while Debs Dickensen said: ‘Nope! Nope! Nope!’

In the accompanying video, he is seen eating a cooked version and a raw version to compare the taste.

He says: ‘As you know, or some people might be aware, I’ve already said I’m going to eat my wife’s placenta. I don’t think anybody’s done this for a long, long time – certainly no husbands have done it.