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04 July 2007

Fish story! North Carolina man reels in a piranha. My favorite part:

When Melton opened the fish's mouth with a pocketknife, he said the fish bit down and left an impression on the blade.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 06:56 | 6 comments

So much for swimming or tubing in the Catawba. Yowza!

posted by mygothlaundry 04 July | 08:44

I'm sure the local Fox TV station is preparing an expose on "Killer Fish Invading Our Rivers" and warning that next time your kids go swimming they might be eaten alive!

I would have known that to be a pirahna if I saw it, but those teeth sure would have gotten my interest.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 04 July | 08:51

I guess they usually aren't interested in people much though, mostly just injured animals and other fish. So that's a relief.

posted by miss lynnster 04 July | 10:20

Yes, but did it skeletonize a cow? Piranhas love to skeletonize cows.

posted by jonmc 04 July | 11:39

Eek, just one step closer to encountering a Candirú in a very unpleasant situation.

posted by cmonkey 04 July | 12:07

I read this yesterday. Freaky.

In the Keys we had a few baby baracuda on our lines, but their teeth snap the line before you can bring them up. Which is sad, because then they have a hook in their mouth.

posted by LoriFLA 04 July | 13:13

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