March 11, 2026 at 4:47 am

A Potato Sprouted Legs After Someone Forgot It Was Hidden In A Pantry For Months

by Matthew Gilligan

potato left out too long

TikTok/@debo7870

If you let a potato sit unattended for months on end, things are gonna get ugly…

And scary.

A TikTok user named Debo revealed what happened “When a potato grew legs after being hidden for months.”

And let’s just say that people got pretty freaked out about it.

potato left out too long

TikTok/@debo7870

In the video, Debo showed the potato to his nieces, who were clearly terrified by it.

The girls screamed and cried.

girl screaming in horror

TikTok/@debo7870

We think this this will lead a lifetime fear of potatoes for these poor girls…

girl screaming at a potato

TikTok/@debo7870

Check out the video.

@debo7870

my nieces πŸ˜‚the little one bad af

♬ Kitchen Table Thoughts – Jazz & Co.

And here’s how viewers reacted.

This person weighed in.

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Another TikTokker shared their thoughts.

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And this individual spoke up.

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That looks like something out of a sci-fi movie!

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