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From the Morbid Fact du Jour:
Two Papua New Guinea fishermen have bled to death after having their penises bitten off by pirahna-like river fish. The fish, which zero in on urine streams in the water, have struck terror among villagers along the Sepik River, in north-western PNG.Authorities believe the killer fish is an introduced member of the South American pacu family and a relative of the piranha. In both of last month's fatalities, the fish demonstrated a trait of the piranha by following a trail of urine in the water, swimming to its source and then biting it off with razor-sharp teeth. Some believe the killer may be a food-source fish introduced from Brazil in 1994 by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation and the PNG National Fisheries Authority. However, marine biologist and aquaculturist Ian Middleton said he believed they were a different species, introduced from across the PNG-Indonesia border. He believed the fish had started biting humans because of a lack of naturally occurring food. "The reason for biting people on their genitals is a result of the fish detecting a chemical change in the water, swimming up the urine trail and biting the genitals." This behavior was well documented in the Amazon, he said. The director of the PNG Office of Environment and Conservation, Dr Wari Iamo, yesterday expressed "grave concern and dissatisfaction" at the way some government agencies and donor organisations had gone about importing exotic plant and animal
species.
Discuss.
walks away, laughing
[ 07-11-2001: Message edited by: Bajah ]
From the Inferno MTG card
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Originally posted by Maradon?:
I really don't think I'd be too quick to whip it out in some swampy river anyway.
I second that motion. I much prefer to pee on more civilized things, like the side of the buildings, or in someone's food. 
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Anyway, maybe the fish are just tired of people taking a leak into their homes?
Damn, there goes my next vacation.
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
Knox-blokx for flesh eating fish....
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
*cringes at the thought*
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
I suggest if you're going to "relieve" yourself in the jungles of Guam, you ask the jungle spirits, known as the Taotaomona, for permission first.
If you don't, you may find yourself unable to relieve yourself next time...
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