Invasive piranha fish pulled from B.C. lake 
CA Source: CBC News 9/28/2019
Invasive piranha fish pulled from B.C. lake
An angler in Nanaimo, B.C., had a surprise this week as he reeled in his catch.

The province's Conservation Officer Service says the fisherman caught a red-bellied piranha at Westwood Lake, a popular fishing and swimming hole near the Vancouver Island city.

According to them. it's the second piranha caught at the lake since the summer and the fish were probably unwanted pets.

The service explained that piranhas are a tropical fish and wouldn't likely survive a B.C. winter, but all the same it's reminding the public that it's illegal to release an invasive aquatic species.

Foreign fish can threaten native species and ecosystems, the service said. The crime comes with a fine of up to $100,000 and/or a prison term of up to 12 months.
 

Agressive feeding fish

Kasandra Munroe, an employee at Creatures Pet Store in Victoria, said the fish are fairly popular.

"If someone likes an aggressive feeding fish they're gonna want a piranha," Munroe said, adding that the store has sold about 60 of them in the past year.

Despite horror movie lore, Munroe said the piranha was unlikely to be a problem for anyone spending time at the lake. She said they would only be likely to attack large prey if they were starving and swimming as part of a larger school of piranhas.

 
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