Nasty, big, pointy teeth! (#2 in a series)

In this case I don’t think carrying your gun will be much use, sadly.

Young girl goes fishing in Tom Bass Park. Young girl catches fish. Fish turns out to be Pygocentrus nattereri, aka the red-bellied piranha.

Chron takes the opportunity to get hysterical about invasive species (including the freshwater stingray) suggesting that it “might” be possible for piranhas to survive a Texas winter.

But all it takes to get a box holding a dozen live, red-bellied piranhas or a freshwater stingray or any of dozens of fish banned in Texas delivered to a door in Texas is an Internet connection and a credit card.

The Chron won’t tell you, but we will. Here you go. And here’s your freshwater stingray.

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2 Responses to “Nasty, big, pointy teeth! (#2 in a series)”

  1. Joe D says:
    September 26, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Dump them into Aquarena Springs.

    (ref http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078087/ )

  2. stainles says:
    September 27, 2011 at 7:53 am

    I thought about making a reference to one of Joe Dante’s best films, Joe. I don’t know why I didn’t, but I’m glad you stepped up to the plate.