4-Year-Old Catches 15-Inch Piranha

fishfreaks · 07-02-2005, 10:56 PM

James Weaver caught a 15-inch piranha in the Conestoga River.

The river is much colder than the warm water environment piranhas generally favor.

Authorities said the fish may have been a household pet that was released when it grew too large for comfort.

http://www.nbc10.com/slideshow//news...s/;dm=ss;w=400

07-02-2005, 10:59 PM

WOW a piranha. Don't see people catching those every day

**Baby_Baby** · 07-03-2005, 10:40 AM

ya don't see 4-yr olds catchin em every day, either

**TheOldSalt** · 07-03-2005, 01:27 PM

There is an effort underway to build a nationwide network of people who will take in unwanted fish, in order to discourage people from releasing them. It's part of the Habitatitude program. If you'd like some free fish, hook up with all your LFS's and volunteer. Soon you should start seeing habitatitude posters in local stores.

**fish_doc** · 07-05-2005, 11:45 AM

The problem is not always finding someone to take them it is finding smart owners to start with. I have heard of people releasing their fish instead of even checking with the local petstore because they dont want the store to profit off of their fish.

**TheOldSalt** · 07-05-2005, 06:31 PM

Huh. Amazing.

07-02-2005, 10:56 PM	#1
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,276	4-Year-Old Catches 15-Inch Piranha James Weaver caught a 15-inch piranha in the Conestoga River. The river is much colder than the warm water environment piranhas generally favor. Authorities said the fish may have been a household pet that was released when it grew too large for comfort. http://www.nbc10.com/slideshow//news...s/;dm=ss;w=400 __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

07-03-2005, 10:40 AM	#3
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 1	ya don't see 4-yr olds catchin em every day, either __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

07-05-2005, 11:45 AM	#5
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,881 Blog Entries: 14	The problem is not always finding someone to take them it is finding smart owners to start with. I have heard of people releasing their fish instead of even checking with the local petstore because they dont want the store to profit off of their fish. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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07-02-2005, 10:59 PM	#2
AquaFish Guest Posts: n/a	WOW a piranha. Don't see people catching those every day

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	There is an effort underway to build a nationwide network of people who will take in unwanted fish, in order to discourage people from releasing them. It's part of the Habitatitude program. If you'd like some free fish, hook up with all your LFS's and volunteer. Soon you should start seeing habitatitude posters in local stores.

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TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	Huh. Amazing.

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