Piranha drama: boy, 8, hooks fearsome exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake
An eight-year-old boy caught a red-bellied piranha in a Pennsylvania lake, likely released by a former pet owner. Wildlife officials warn that releasing exotic pets into local ecosystems can cause significant environmental harm.
A red-bellied piranha: more at home in the Amazon than Pennsylvania. Photograph: Sunbird Images/imageBROKER/Shutterstock A red-bellied piranha: more at home in the Amazon than Pennsylvania. Photograph: Sunbird Images/imageBROKER/Shutterstock Pennsylvania Piranha drama: boy, 8, hooks fearsome exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake South American fish with razor-toothed jaws was probably released by someone who owned it as a pet, officials say
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