Teen Bitten By Piranha After Reaching Hand Into Fountain

[matcom]

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HONG KONG -- A teenager found out the hard way that the fish were biting, indeed.

The boy reached into the water of a Hong Kong fountain hoping to scoop up a fish -- then was bitten by what turned out to be a piranha, officials said.

The 14-year-old boy required three stitches to his left index finger but was not seriously injured in the attack early Monday morning, Housing Authority spokeswoman May Tham said.

A cleaning crew drained the fountain and found two piranhas -- apparently pets that had been abandoned in the fountain at a public housing project.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3609703/detail.html

[Yogi]

1. Ouch Damnit!

:)

[soothsayer]

2. that'll keep folks from stealing those "lucky wish" coins n/t

[xchrom]

3. harshin my reality, man

i can't help but laugh at this story -- what a surprise!