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While the effects of the epidemic continued in China, where the coronavirus was first seen and accepted as the starting point of the epidemic, this time the public was worried about the ‘monster’ fish, which is known for its ability to attack people.
Yunchan Lake, a 30-acre area filled with artificial water and aquatic plants, is experiencing a huge wave of panic these days.
ChineseLarge crowds and social media phenomena continue to flock to Yachlan Lake, located in the center of the city.
Behind this great interest mixed with fear was an invasive species of torpedo-shaped freshwater fish with razor-sharp teeth.
‘crocodile station‘ These fish, called fish, look pretty scary and have a bad reputation.
This is how they drained the lake so they could catch the monster fish attacking people
THEY ARE TRYING TO CATCH THE MONSTER FISH
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The fish, which was difficult to catch and called ‘monster’ among the people, was wanted to be caught after the warnings of the authorities that it would attack people.
The officials emptied the entire lake for this purpose. However, no one caught the fish…
Garfish can reach 3 meters in length when grown, and their origins date back to 100 million years, according to the fossil record.
These fish were first brought to China as pets from the USA, but most people release them when they get too big.
The creature, thought to be at least 70 centimeters long, was first spotted in mid-July in the landlocked city of Ruzhou in central China.
Anyone who came across a fish underwater shared the footage on Chinese social media site Weibo.
THEY FEED AT HOME AND THEN THROW TO LAKES AND SEA
Chinese officials say this poses a potential risk to ecosystems and humans. A child in the eastern Chinese city was bitten by this garfish last week, according to a television report in Jiangsu province.
This week, from the first days of the week, many media outlets and TikTok phenomenon gathered around the lake in anticipation of seeing the fish.
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However, even after drainage (emptying the lake), there was no trace of the station.
“Given all the fanfare, it might seem like it’s about catching the Loch Ness Monster,” said one user on Weibo, one of the country’s leading social media platforms.
DANGEROUS AND invasive
Dangen Gu, aquatic ecosystems expert at the Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, said:
“Once a station is released into a river, lake or fish farm here, it will start to swallow up anything that could be a major threat to local ecosystems.”
Despite this statement, Gu says he feels the economic consequences of taking such drastic action may outweigh the problems caused by the creature itself.
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“Are we going to empty every lake when we see stations there?”
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