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August 12 2013

News item from MSN "A piranha-like fish known for biting off men's testicles has been caught in European waters for the first time, showing up off the southern coast of Sweden and prompting safety warnings to male swimmers." A 21cm "pacu", which is normally found in the rivers of Brazil's Amazon forest, was caught last week by a fisherman in the Oresund Sound, a strait that separates the Danish island Zealand from Sweden's southern province Scania, The Telegraph reports. "Keep your swimwear on if you're bathing in the Sound these days — maybe there are more out there," Denmark's National History Museum said in a statement. The pacu, a relative of the piranha, can grow up to 90cm and weigh up to 25kg. It is nicknamed the "ball cutter" for its attacks on the male genitalia. In areas where they proliferate, fishermen have reportedly bled to death after losing their testicles to the fish's jaws, which are flatter and stronger that those of piranhas and ideal for crushing. " OMG .... If I had testicles I think they would have shrunk after reading this! SF

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RHP User

11 years ago

a Danish ball breaker ...

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ruby_blossum

11 years ago

of men needing to be rescued from drowning as they clasp both their hands around theircrown jewels and unable to swim.

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RHP User

11 years ago

does the fish mistake the dangly bits for a gigantic worm?

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RHP User

11 years ago

Have indeed heard of the Pacu! 'Tis a Amazonian fish that lurks around under overhanging nut or berry trees and eats the fruit that falls in the water. It has really really strong jaws (no teeth) a bit like a parrot's beak, which it uses to crush the nuts. To catch a Pacu you actually tie a nut or berry on the hook and toss it out. Apparently they are a great fighting fish for thier size (lots of power). As a result, Guys, me thinks "skinny dipping" in Pacu territory can only end very, very badly indeed! (I would think you would need to have very big nuts to catch a 50 pounder though!) Obi1

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RHP User

11 years ago

Quoting 'Obi1Kenietzsche' It has really really strong jaws (no teeth) a bit like a parrot's beak, which it uses to crush the nuts. Check out Google pictures!

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RHP User

11 years ago

There are probably more than one variety of Pacu because the picture of the fish showed many teeth. Scarey little sucker or should I say muncher....hehe. SF

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lovman8

11 years ago

With the chilly winter weather we been having I haven't noticed my balls for a month or so!

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RHP User

11 years ago

You can do better, Telegraph and NineMSN. How about Nut gnashers Gonad grinders Bollock biters Marble mutilators Or Testicle trashers?

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RHP User

11 years ago

Mother Nature has had enough of the dickheads and tossers... It's called Natural Selection No testicles = no breeding

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RHP User

11 years ago

.... the water is ice cold in Sweden... Finding your nuts amongst other things in cold water isn't always that easy... ? Talk about a ball biter...

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RHP User

11 years ago

Sorry. No "pirinah-like" teeth (ie sharp ripping teeth). I think the "piranah" reference is just to add some drama to the article, "Oooh,... save me!! ..ball chomping piranah in the water!" although they are related to the flesh eating, carcass stripping piranah we all know and love to see escape (via B-Grade teen movies) into the local swimming pool during prom night or summer vacation. They do however, have very strong, bluntish crushing type chompers or molars (because they really do only eat nuts and berries). They look somewhat like a fat, elongated luderic (blackfish) who eat weed (and yabbies if the water is murky) Me thinks this one was probably a pet that was let go when it got too big (though I thought they were a freshwater fish?). Can't remember the tye of nut they really like, but I would think if one waved one's testicals at a big one, it would have a go! Obi1

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RHP User

11 years ago

The Brazilian dept of Fisheries are fielding calls from women worldwide wanting to buy stock for there local waters.Probably not from Australia though, we have plenty here already.

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RHP User

11 years ago

There's been previous reports of these fish in unlikely waters. Can't remember exactly, but I think it may have been a North American lake. Apparently, some people keep them as pets. Presumably, once they've lost a finger (or their balls), they throw in the nearest body of water...

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RHP User

11 years ago

I just thought of the poor unsuspecting fisherman catching this bugger, frying it and munching down on it one evening!!! Hmmm will he ask for the salt??? :-)- Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

11 years ago

I learnt something new. It is a good change after all the Rudd vs Abbott rubbish in the news. Maybe we can throw the loser into a river filled with Pacu. Hmm...ok, maybe throw the both of them in.

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RHP User

11 years ago

The nutcracker ballet started??? :p- Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

11 years ago

Quoting 'zu7bcv'I learnt something new. It is a good change after all the Rudd vs Abbott rubbish in the news. Maybe we can throw the loser into a river filled with Pacu. Hmm...ok, maybe throw the both of them in. LOL...i think both would be a good idea. SF

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