Source: BroBible
Summary
An 8-year-old boy named Seamus Coffey caught a piranha in Ridley Park Lake in Pennsylvania, a species not native to the area. The fish was confirmed to be a red-bellied piranha by biologists from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. It’s believed the piranha was released into the lake by someone who kept it as a pet. The fish was disposed of humanely, and officials used the incident to warn against releasing invasive species into the wild.
Our Reading
The habit of keeping exotic pets gets a new name: “Invasive Species Dumping.”
Seamus Coffey’s fishing trip turned into a surprise encounter with a piranha.
Pennsylvania lakes are not piranha habitats, but humans can make them so.
The piranha’s presence was a reminder of the consequences of irresponsible pet ownership.
And now, “I caught a piranha in Pennsylvania” is a thing you can say.
Author: Evan Null
