Frankenfish !!

[lucky1]

This sounds like something out of Sci-Fi.

But true unfortunately...

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Environment ... nvironment


Barb

[TerdalFarm]

Quote from article:
"It's Asian but seems intent on conquering the New World"

I'm sure glad none of us would knowingly introduce a species native to Asia!
--Erik

[lucky1]

Erik,
That's what people said about pythons too.
They're now found in Florida's wilds, released by owners of exotic pets.

Frankenfish are here:

Officials are trying to contain an outbreak in a few ponds and streams in mid-New York State

And they're already north of that:

Just a month ago, Quebec scientists shuddered when a giant snakehead -- a bigger, meaner, but tropical version of the northern -- was found dead on the shores of the Saint-Charles River. It, too, is believed to have been an overgrown former pet.

The biologist adds:

Ontario has banned live snakeheads -- for fun or food -- but Cudmore bought one in Vancouver to study.

BOUGHT ONE IN VANCOUVER?

Blows me away they can live 4 days out of water!
AND walk on land!

Barb