July 5, 1974 (39 years ago today): Norman Albertson caught a Piranha while fishing in Foxhill Lake. Blaine Griffith, a conservation specialist with the Mount Calvert Regional Park, identified the fish as a Dusky Piranha - a type of Piranha sometimes purchased at area pet stores. Ed Lehan, owner of Hilltop Aquarium, told the Bowie Blade that a pet owner probably released the fish in Foxhill Lake after growing "tired of it."
According to on-line aquarium fish profiles, the Dusky Pirnaha originated from the Amazon region, and it has an aggressive temperament. These fish are best kept in groups without other species present, and they should be fed live food.
This photo is an edited version of a picture taken by Arnie Miles in 1974 for the Bowie Blade.
Photos of Bowie Maryland 1973 through 1975 by Arnie Miles is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License
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