Anglers Pulled Fish Ashore: Police: Didn't Shoot Catfish - Animal Was Just Drowsy
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A police officer shot the fish three times, but did not kill it. The catfish has since been eaten.
In the end, the middle Franconian problem was still 120 portions. Before that, the animal had attacked bathers and sometimes injured them. The police intervened - but did not shoot the fish, contrary to previous information.
The two-meter fish has now been eaten, but the topic continues to boil. Was the animal's activity illegal or necessary for the safety of the bathing water?
A police spokesman corrected the previous version of the killing by the executive. The fish was processed to 120 fillet portions and now eaten.
Giant catfish have attacked bathers in Lake Brombach in southern Germany. Authorities are trying to search the lake to get rid of the pesky creatures.

The aggressive Bavarian catfish in a lake in Middle Franconia has been killed by anglers. A police officer shot the fish three times on June 20th, said a police spokesman. But no projectile hit the animal's skin. Several media, including dpa, had previously reported that the police had shot the fish.
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