Recently, Ruzhou City, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province
Draining the lake to round up the "strange fish in the water" has attracted attention
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According to previous media reports, the "water monster" appeared in the central park of Ruzhou City, Pingdingshan, Henan, because the local citizens had not seen it before, coupled with its large size and haunting, which aroused people's curiosity. On July 15, the garden had organized fishing, but due to the large area of the water and the complicated underwater conditions, the fishing was fruitless. The video taken by local citizens showed that the "strange fish" was larger, with sharp beaks and long teeth, and a patterned body. In order to catch the crocodile eel, pingding mountain has been pumping water for nearly a month.
"Strange fish" in a lake on Pingding Mountain (video screenshot)
Official:
It is identified as the alligator eel, which is an invasive alien species
On the afternoon of August 23, a staff member of the Ruzhou Municipal Government said that the "strange fish in the lake" was determined to be crocodile eel, and at present, the arrest work is still in progress. As for why the lake water was drained and arrested, the staff member said that the main reason was that he was afraid of hurting people with crocodiles and eels.
It is understood that the alligator eel is a carnivorous fish, which is extremely destructive to the ecology, and can grow up to 3 meters, as long as it is a living creature in the water, it is almost all-consumed. To this end, the local housing construction, agriculture and forestry and other departments, organized professional teams to catch the fish.
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The latest live footage shows that the lake has been drained and that professionals are working on the spot. "I heard that the strange fish hid in the pipe, which was very deep and had silt." A local resident said.
Expert: Suspected abandoned pet
Li Changguan, director of the Zhengzhou Natural History Museum, introduced that there are no crocodile eels in China, they are imported from the Americas as ornamental fish, and this "big monster" in the lake is most likely a "stray pet". Because crocodile eels eat too much and grow fast, it will not take long to grow to more than one meter, and some owners choose to release them in the wild because they feel that they cannot afford to raise them, saying that they are actually abandoned.
According to the staff of the Pingdingshan Aquarium, "this fish skin is thick and thick, there are few natural enemies in the wild, it is at the highest end of the food chain, the amount of food is large, and the daily food intake is equivalent to 5% of its own weight." "Crocodile eels also eat a large amount of food, will prey on a large number of fish and other organisms, almost all the living creatures in the water it eats, therefore, it has a certain harm to the ecological environment."
Among the major alien species that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs called for a ban on the release or abandonment of in 2020 includes the gar.
Police response: If it involves violating the law, it will be handed over to the police
Ruzhou police staff responded to media said
Authorities are investigating
If it involves violating the law, it will be handed over to the police
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Source: Guizhou Radio and Television Station