Invasive, football-size goldfish found in a Minnesota lake

Invasive, football-size goldfish found in a Minnesota lake

Source: CNN

7/14/2021

Credit: City of Burnsville

The tiny goldfish you can pick up at pet store for a few cents might not look like an environmental threat, but they can grow into a huge problem if set free in lakes or ponds – mainly because they can grow to be surprisingly huge.

Burnsville, Minnesota, which is south of Minneapolis, drew viral attention to the global issue when it posted pictures on social media of some of the whoppers that were caught during an ongoing survey of fish in Keller Lake. The city urged residents not to release their unwanted pet fish.

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