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Kid Catches Rare Piranha in PA Lake | Philadelphia News
An eight-year-old kid fishing in Pennsylvania’s Ridley Park Lake stunned everyone when he pulled up a red-bellied piranha—something you’d never expect to see there. He recognized it from YouTube, his dad confirmed it, and the boy wisely chose to remove it instead of returning it, ultimately feeding it to a snapping turtle nearby. Officials suspect it was an illegally released pet, warning that introducing non-native species can devastate local ecosystems—and it’s illegal. This bizarre catch underscores the importance of responsible pet ownership and the ripple effects of even well-meaning…
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