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Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Svelteb(f): 1:19pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
Swedish men have been warned to keep their swimming trunks on after a South American fish known for attacking testicles was found in the sea. A fisherman in the Oresund Sound between Denmark and Sweden last week retrieved a 8 inch (21cm) pacu – a relative of the piranha that is most commonly found in the Amazon region. The freshwater fish, which can grow up to 35 in (90cm) and weigh up to 55 lb (25kg) has been nicknamed the ‘ball cutter’ for its attacks on the male Instruments. Found in most rivers in the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America, they have also been spotted in Papua New Guinea, where it is believed they have been introduced to boost fish stocks. Back in 2011, British angler Jeremy Wade caught a 40lb specimen in Papua New Guinea. The latest discovery prompted the National History Museum in Denmark to warn: ‘Keep your swimwear on if you’re bathing in the Sound these days – maybe there are more out there!’ The specimen is the first one to have been caught at sea in Europe, the museum added. ‘The pacu is not normally dangerous to people but it has quite a serious bite, there have been incidents in other countries, such as Papua New Guinea where some men have had their testicles bitten off,’ Henrik Carl, a fish expert at the Danish museum, said. ‘They bite because they’re hungry, and testicles sit nicely in their mouth,’ he told English language news website The Local. Oresund The fish was found in the Oresund strait between Denmark and Sweden (Picture: Google Maps) ‘And its mouth is not so big, so of course it normally eats nuts, fruit, and small fish, but human testicles are just a natural target. ‘It’s not normal to get your testicles bitten off, of course, but it can happen, especially now in Sweden.’ The pacu was similar in appearance to its notorious cousin, the piranha, he said. ‘They are almost identical to the piranha, you couldn’t even tell from the outside. It’s just that they have different teeth. Flatter and stronger, perfect for crushing,’ he added. Mr Carl said that the discovery of one pacu – which is currently undergoing DNA tests to confirm its identity – should not keep Swedish men out of the water. But if more were found in the area, it could become a serious issue, he suggested. ‘This one was the first, but who knows, it’s probably not the last,’ he added. In areas where pacus proliferate, fishermen have reportedly bled to death after losing their testicles to the fish’s crushing jaws. http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/11/testicle-eating-fish-on-the-loose-in-sweden-prompts-warning-to-keep-trunks-on-3919274/
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Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Nobody: 1:44pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
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Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Svelteb(f): 2:53pm On Aug 15, 2013 |
Babiloko: iron pant mode... |
Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Bevista: 11:13am On Apr 25, 2015 |
Svelteb:@Op, are you into fish? I've seen 2 articles in quick succession from you on fish. #JustAsking |
Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Svelteb(f): 11:51am On Apr 25, 2015 |
Bevista:nope Bevista, never even notice d topics were created almost simultaneously, u just calld my attention 2 dat . Looking for 1? |
Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Appleyard(m): 10:27pm On Apr 25, 2015 |
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Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Moana(f): 3:47pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: Testicle-eating Fish On The Loose In Sweden Prompts Warning To Keep Trunks On by Nobody: 8:54pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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