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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― A couple may have quite a fish tale to tell for the rest of their lives after they found what appears to be a piranha in a Natomas lake over the weekend.
"These teeth are very thick, sharp, almost ivory," said fisherman Mark Peters. "Normal teeth are really fine."
Those vicious teeth caught the veteran fisherman's eyes. The fish appears to be a piranha, a small fish with a reputation for being one of the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world.
Mark's girlfriend, Tiffany Woodruff, was actually the one who made the catch. "I reeled it in, and he snatched it off the hook," she said.
The big question: How did it get here? Piranhas are native to the Amazon River and illegal in California, and could be a threat to local ecology.
"It can get into the wild, it can breed, eat the native species," said Bruce Fong of the Fish Planet Aquarium.
The couple plans on consulting experts and preserving the creature. "Hang it up in the old office and have some fish stories," Mark said.
The California Department of Fish and Game says wardens will check out the fish Monday to see if it is indeed a piranha.
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― A couple may have quite a fish tale to tell for the rest of their lives after they found what appears to be a piranha in a Natomas lake over the weekend.
"These teeth are very thick, sharp, almost ivory," said fisherman Mark Peters. "Normal teeth are really fine."
Those vicious teeth caught the veteran fisherman's eyes. The fish appears to be a piranha, a small fish with a reputation for being one of the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world.
Mark's girlfriend, Tiffany Woodruff, was actually the one who made the catch. "I reeled it in, and he snatched it off the hook," she said.
The big question: How did it get here? Piranhas are native to the Amazon River and illegal in California, and could be a threat to local ecology.
"It can get into the wild, it can breed, eat the native species," said Bruce Fong of the Fish Planet Aquarium.
The couple plans on consulting experts and preserving the creature. "Hang it up in the old office and have some fish stories," Mark said.
The California Department of Fish and Game says wardens will check out the fish Monday to see if it is indeed a piranha.
