Piranha attack in Brazil

[HarleyK]

7-Month-Old Baby Reportedly Loses Part of Their Toe After Piranhas Attack Swimmers at River Resort

A 7-month-old baby was among multiple people injured after piranhas attacked swimmers at a resort along the Amazon River in Brazil, according to reports.

people.com

 

[tlindsey]

7-Month-Old Baby Reportedly Loses Part of Their Toe After Piranhas Attack Swimmers at River Resort

A 7-month-old baby was among multiple people injured after piranhas attacked swimmers at a resort along the Amazon River in Brazil, according to reports.

people.com

I personally would not put my child in water inhabited by piranha.

 

[tiger15]

Piranha attack on human is hypered, mostly seen in Hollywood movies. It can happen, but extremely rare, no more frequent than getting bitten by peacock bass. Piranha are naturally shy and don't attack swimmers unprovoked. The only time Piranha are dangerous is in a drying pool where they are concentrated and starved. Thousands of Indian boys swim in the Amazon river daily and reported attack is extremely rare. I've visited the Amazon in Peru and Brazil, and swam in the same water I fished for Piranha. The only caution I faced was to unhook a caught Piranha to avoid getting bitten accidentally.