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What NOT to stock......

(9/27/11) Invasive Piranha Caught In Texas

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A buddy sent me this story yesterday and reminded me that one was caught about a decade ago here in Nebraska. Obviously a single summer season bucket drop so a pretty rare catch.

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I remember that one such fish was caught even in Latvia too. Probably some freak released it from aquarium.

Now she's living in a local zoo smile

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And there's no impact (other than to swimmers and fishermen).

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Originally Posted By: Sniper
And there's no impact (other than to swimmers and fishermen).


They don't hunt alone and if there is only one or a few fish, they aren't dangerous.

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They catch them every so often around me, obviously people releasing them from aquariums. If they aren't caught before the cold weather of winter sets in, they're dead.

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Wow! The story even appeared in a UK web-publication.
TX PIRANHA

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Originally Posted By: Grundulis
if there is only one or a few fish, they aren't dangerous.


ya sure about that?

Piranha-bite test

Piranha Scissors


Fishing has never been about the fish....

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Originally Posted By: Zep

ya sure about that?


These videos don't mean anything. As far as I know, they don't attack alone but in larger groups only.
What do we see in these videos? Caught piranha feels scared and bites everything that is put in it's mouth. Normally a wolf wouldn't attack people but try to spend some time with it in a cage...would you?

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Originally Posted By: Grundulis
Normally a wolf wouldn't attack people but try to spend some time with it in a cage...would you?
Rumor has it that Brettski was raised by wolves.


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A more apt description would be that the wolves were lowered by Brettski.


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