Argentina Piranha Attack: Girl loses part of finger & 60 injured in mass attack on Christmas Day swimmers
The shoal of meat-eating fish happened on a popular beach in Argentina.
More than 60 people were injured in a mass piranha attack in an Argentine river.
Dozens of bathers including more than 20 children were bitten by the shoal of meat-eating fish during the surprise Christmas Day attack.
A seven-year-old girl lost part of one of her fingers.
Other swimmers suffered deep cuts to their ankles, fingers and hands.
The attack happened on Christmas Day on a popular beach on the Parana River in the city of Rosario, birthplace of Barcelona striker Messi.
Swimmers trying to cool down in 100 degrees Farenheit temperatures raced out of the water bleeding from wounds and shouting for help while the parents of children in the water rushed to their aid to drag them to safety.
Coastguards called paramedics so they could assist the most seriously injured before police closed off the beach.
The attack, blamed on a piranha cousin called palometas, was the most serious of its kind in the city since 2008 when 40 swimmers were hurt.
Paramedic Gustavo Centurion described them as “very aggressive.”
The meat-eating fish are reported to have been attracted to the coast by bait left by local fishermen.
Local government spokesman Ricardo Biasatti described the attack as a rarity.
More than 60 people were injured in a mass piranha attack in an Argentine river.
Dozens of bathers including more than 20 children were bitten by the shoal of meat-eating fish during the surprise Christmas Day attack.
A seven-year-old girl lost part of one of her fingers.
Other swimmers suffered deep cuts to their ankles, fingers and hands.
The attack happened on Christmas Day on a popular beach on the Parana River in the city of Rosario, birthplace of Barcelona striker Messi.
Swimmers trying to cool down in 100 degrees Farenheit temperatures raced out of the water bleeding from wounds and shouting for help while the parents of children in the water rushed to their aid to drag them to safety.
Coastguards called paramedics so they could assist the most seriously injured before police closed off the beach.
The attack, blamed on a piranha cousin called palometas, was the most serious of its kind in the city since 2008 when 40 swimmers were hurt.
Paramedic Gustavo Centurion described them as “very aggressive.”
The meat-eating fish are reported to have been attracted to the coast by bait left by local fishermen.
Local government spokesman Ricardo Biasatti described the attack as a rarity.
Source : Mirror
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