Piranha drama: boy, 8, hooks fearsome exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Environment category. Published on August 13, 2026 • Originally reported by Guardian staff. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
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An eight-year-old boy fishing for bass in Pennsylvania was stunned to catch something more associated with the Amazon – and countless horror movies – than the rolling landscape of the eastern US.
Seamus Coffey, who was fishing with his father Michael in a lake near Philadelphia, hauled in a large red-bellied piranha, complete with the razor-toothed jaws that the fearsome breed is so famous for.
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