Piranha caught by father-son duo in Pennsylvania lake
A father and son caught a piranha while fishing at a Pennsylvania lake near Philadelphia. Piranhas do not naturally live in Pennsylvania, raising questions about how the fish ended up there. The catch has highlighted concerns about exotic pets being released into local waterways.
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