The Mystery Smell In North Tuscaloosa County
Everyone in the area seems to be talking about it, and the social media detectives are hard at work cracking the case.
It's the case of the mysterious, weird, strong odor in North Tuscaloosa County.
Lots of folks have strong opinions on what is causing this smell.
Hundreds of comments are appearing on multiple Facebook posts today.
Typically, a strong smell in the air can be traced to an industrial facility in the area, but opinions differ on this strange scent.
Credit: Richard Scott WVUA via Facebook
A quick scan of the comments finds plenty of hot takes on what is happening with this smell. Here is a sampling:
Someone needs to fix their septic tank. You got all of west Alabama smelling your poop. 
50 years ago the answer would have been the paper mill.
The Smell is strong at My house
where 43 & Union Chapel Road connect. It’s smells exactly like a paper mill. Which is a very distinct smell. The only reason I know that was from playing golf ️♂️⛳️ @ Coosa Pines Golf Course in Sylacuaga, al & the paper mill is directly across the street from the golf course
Near the Fayette County line on 171, there’s the STRONG smell of skunk
Sounds like a natural gas leak? We used to smell it when we lived in Florida.
No official word from any city leaders on the cause.
Whatever it is, it’s got many people talking about it, and we will continue to monitor the situation and report back to you as soon as we can confirm the source of the smell.