Teen Pulls Toothy, Piranha-Like Fish from South Carolina Lake

Drew Patrick holds up the red-bellied pacu, which is native to South America. Courtesy of Drew Patrick / WYFF News On April 2, a teenager from Anderson, S.C. reeled in an exotic fish from Lake Hartwell, one of the westernmost lakes in the state. Fifteen-year-old Drew Patrick was shocked when he saw the piranha-like fish on the end of his line. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources would later confirm the species as a red-bellied pacu, a relative of the piranha that’s native to South America. The 56,000-acre reservoir where Patrick was fishing is part of Lake... Thanks for watching! Read more: https://rebrand.ly/imcamping
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