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Friday, August 28, 2009

Giant piranha found in Devon River



A giant piranha – the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world – has been found in a Devon river, the Environment Agency said today.

The fish, of a species more accustomed to the Amazon river basin, was discovered in the river Torridge by Environment Agency workers conducting a wildlife survey. Eddie Stevens, one of the three-man monitoring team, said they were left open-mouthed by their discovery.

At a length of 36cm (14in), the red-bellied piranha was a giant of its kind – more than eight inches longer than an average specimen. The team first spotted its tail sticking out of an undercut bank on the far side of the river. LINK

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