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Ten people wounded by flesh-eating piranhas while bathing in Argentina | Ten people wounded by flesh-eating piranhas while bathing in Argentina |
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At least 10 people, including a young boy, have been injured by piranhas in Argentina since Thursday, in the second spate of attacks in lessthan a month. | At least 10 people, including a young boy, have been injured by piranhas in Argentina since Thursday, in the second spate of attacks in lessthan a month. |
The carnivorous fish, known as palometas, have been attacking swimmers at the popular beach on the Paraná River in Rosario, 185 miles (300km) northeast of Buenos Aires. | |
Federico Cornier, the Director of Lifeguards in the city, described the fish as “a type of piranha, big, voracious and with sharp teeth that can really bite”. | |
In December, 70 bathers were bitten by the fish as they tried to cool down when summer temperatures reached an unusual high of 38C (100F). | In December, 70 bathers were bitten by the fish as they tried to cool down when summer temperatures reached an unusual high of 38C (100F). |
During the attack, the piranhas bit off part of a seven-year-old girl’s finger, while other swimmers suffered deep cuts to their ankles and hands. | |
Read more: Sixty injured in piranha attack on Christmas Day | Read more: Sixty injured in piranha attack on Christmas Day |
Experts told the Buenos Aires Herald that the fish are in the area due a combination of high temperatures and lower numbers of caimans, which the piranhas usually prey on. | |
Health authorities in the area have warned that palometas are attracted by wounds and blood. | |
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