US officials believe a lorry load of Skittles found dumped on a road in Wisconsin were intended as "cattle feed".
Hundreds of thousands of red Skittles were found scattered across the Dodge County Highway in Wisconsin.
A local police investigation learnt that the red sweets were supposed to be food for cows, as it is reported some farmers give their livestock the sweets because it is cheaper than corn.
"The Skittles were confirmed to have fallen off the back of a truck," Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt reported on Facebook last week.
"It is reported that the Skittles were intended to feed cattle, as they did not make the cut for packaging at the company. In the end, these Skittles are actually for the birds!"
But some have expressed concern about eating animals who have consumed Skittles.
Cattle nutritionists say if Skittles are used in cattle feed they are broken down and mixed with other ingredients to achieve the right kind of nutritional profile.
