Police shoot giant catfish after injuring five at Bavarian lake

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2025-06-22

Munich (dpa) - An aggressive catfish measuring over two metres and weighing around 90 kilograms injured at least five swimmers at Lake Brombach in the southern German state of Bavaria, police said on Saturday. Police said an officer eventually shot the huge fish with his service weapon. The incidents occurred late Friday afternoon near a floating island, where the giant fish had been lingering and repeatedly attacking people in the water. Parame......

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