Panic after 'Franken-fish' that is deadlier than a piranha is caught in Britain

[Erich]

Yes its a fresh water fish but man this looks ugly !


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=516092&in_page_id=1770

 

[harryk]

Re: Panic after 'Franken-fish' that is deadlier than a piranha is caught in Brit

that is one ugly fish

 

[kathainbowen]

Re: Panic after 'Franken-fish' that is deadlier than a piranha is caught in Brit

that is one ugly fish

I think it's just freaky that they can go ashore and crawl/drag themselves to other water bodies.

 

[blange3]

I spent a few very embarrassing hours in an emergency room on my 19th birthday after having been bitten by one. :

They were relatively new to the aquarium trade back in '72 and my father was afraid they might be venomous.

Had to get a tetanus shot and soak the bite in hot water.

 

[harryk]

I spent a few very embarrassing hours in an emergency room on my 19th birthday after having been bitten by one. :

They were relatively new to the aquarium trade back in '72 and my father was afraid they might be venomous.

Had to get a tetanus shot and soak the bite in hot water.

I'm guessing it was a painful bite considering the size of the teeth in it's mouth. Did it do a lot of damage?

Harry

 

[blange3]

I spent a few very embarrassing hours in an emergency room on my 19th birthday after having been bitten by one. :

They were relatively new to the aquarium trade back in '72 and my father was afraid they might be venomous.

Had to get a tetanus shot and soak the bite in hot water.

I'm guessing it was a painful bite considering the size of the teeth in it's mouth. Did it do a lot of damage?

Harry

Not bad as mine was a baby, only about a foot in length.

Then again, I made beer money when I worked in the pet shop by letting reptiles bite me for the amusment of others.