‘Poisoned watermelon?’ 'Flying Beast' Gaurav Taneja’s bizarre foaming watermelon video leaves internet horrified

A strange watermelon incident shared by popular YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, better known online as Flying Beast, has left the internet both disturbed and deeply confused.


The creator recently uploaded a vlog showing a watermelon continuously releasing thick foam from the inside - and social media users immediately began debating whether it was caused by chemicals, heat, bacteria, or something even more alarming.


The video, titled “Tarbooz Mein Nikala Zeher”, quickly started circulating online after viewers saw the fruit bubbling and frothing in a way most people had never witnessed before.

According to Taneja, the watermelon had been bought by his wife, Ritu, from a local fruit seller as a late-night summer snack. Since the fruit was too large to fit inside the refrigerator, it was reportedly left outside overnight on the kitchen counter.

That’s when things apparently got weird.


The next morning, the watermelon had started producing foam on its own. And not just for a few minutes.


Taneja said the fruit kept bubbling for hours. Even after he returned home later in the morning, the foaming reportedly had not stopped, which immediately raised alarm inside the house.


Naturally, the bizarre visuals sent the internet into full detective mode.


Some viewers were convinced the watermelon had been injected with chemicals or pesticides, especially because the foam looked almost soap-like in the viral clip. Others believed the fruit may have fermented internally due to extreme summer temperatures, leading to gas buildup inside.


A lot of people online pointed out that watermelons can sometimes begin fermenting from the inside when exposed to excessive heat or bacterial growth, especially if the fruit has tiny cracks or internal damage that aren't visible from outside.


One user explained that the sugars inside the fruit could start breaking down naturally, producing gas and foam as part of the fermentation process. Another commented that leaving cut or damaged fruits outside in peak summer temperatures can speed up bacterial activity dramatically.


Still, the video made many viewers uncomfortable because the visuals looked genuinely unsettling.


And the timing of the vlog added even more tension online.


Recently, reports about a tragic case involving a Mumbai family who died after consuming watermelon had already triggered panic around fruit safety. Initial suspicions had pointed toward food poisoning, but later forensic investigations reportedly found traces of toxic chemicals linked to rat poison in the fruit.


That backdrop made Flying Beast’s viral watermelon clip spread even faster, with people across social media suddenly questioning how safe summer fruits really are.


At the same time, several users urged people not to jump to conclusions immediately. Many pointed out that fermentation inside fruits is not unheard of during intense heat waves, especially when fruits are stored improperly or kept outside refrigeration for too long.


Still, the internet remained divided.


Some called the clip “terrifying,” while others joked that Indian summers have now become “too powerful for watermelons to survive.”


And honestly, that’s exactly why the video blew up online. It mixed together two things the internet reacts to instantly — bizarre visuals and food safety fears.


Because watching a watermelon foam endlessly on a kitchen counter was apparently enough to make half the internet stare suspiciously at the fruit sitting inside their own fridge.