Piranha — a dead one — found in Devon waters
Friday, August 28th, 2009
The bad news: The Environment Agency today said it’s spotted a piranha in the River Torridge in Devon . The good news: The deadly, razor-toothed Amazonian fish was harmless … because it was dead. The discovery, however, highlights the dangers of releasing non-native species into the wild in the UK. Agency staff specialists discovered the dead piranha in the river’s East Okement tributary while conducting a survey of fish species using electric fishing equipment. According to the agency, pir
