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Monster fish killed after terrorising Swiss swimmers
Breitbart.com ^ | 07/13/2009 | bb

Posted on 07/13/2009 9:45:04 AM PDT by kenth

Police divers have ended the reign of terror of a huge fish that was attacking swimmers in a Swiss lake.

The zander, which was 70 centimetres (two feet three inches) long and weighed eight kilos (17.5 pounds), was harpooned on Sunday after it bit six swimmers over the weekend, fish warden Fabio Croci told local media.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: monster
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1 posted on 07/13/2009 9:45:04 AM PDT by kenth
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To: kenth

What is a zander? Looks like a walleye.


2 posted on 07/13/2009 9:46:31 AM PDT by kenth
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Wow, over two feet long! No wonder they had to harpoon it.


3 posted on 07/13/2009 9:47:14 AM PDT by Sender (It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
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To: kenth

It’s not that big of a pike.


4 posted on 07/13/2009 9:47:23 AM PDT by SeanOGuano
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Two feet, three inches?!? Wow, that’s HUGH!

(speeling intentional)


5 posted on 07/13/2009 9:47:51 AM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( ))))
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To: Two Kids' Dad

OMG, I misspelled spelling! What a dork I am.


6 posted on 07/13/2009 9:48:22 AM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( ))))
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To: kenth

Two whole feet? No wonder the Swiss are “neutral”. They’re pansies.


7 posted on 07/13/2009 9:48:50 AM PDT by OldDeckHand (No Socialized Medicine, No Way, No How, No Time)
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To: kenth

Zander (pike-perch)

8 posted on 07/13/2009 9:48:56 AM PDT by savedbygrace (You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
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To: kenth

Not the fish in the article but the same species. I guess I wouldn't want it chowing down on my toes.

9 posted on 07/13/2009 9:50:09 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Two Kids' Dad

Actually I thought it werked goood!!


10 posted on 07/13/2009 9:50:32 AM PDT by Osage Orange (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. - Will Rogers)
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To: kenth

Could this be the beginning of a whole new genre of monster movies? Instead of Godzilla destroying Tokyo, we could have “The Zander zat ate Zurich.”


11 posted on 07/13/2009 9:51:43 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (we also have the duty to avoid prostituting our Catholic identity by appeals to phony dialogue)
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To: kenth

A man, flanked by a policeman, nets a 70 centimeter long pike perch (or Zander)
12 posted on 07/13/2009 9:51:43 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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Two feet long? We call that “bait” down here in Florida.


13 posted on 07/13/2009 9:52:23 AM PDT by mbynack (Retired USAF SMSgt)
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To: kenth
Mmmmmm........zander



14 posted on 07/13/2009 9:52:28 AM PDT by GQuagmire
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To: SeanOGuano

Shoulda gotten an Oklahoma noodler in there...


15 posted on 07/13/2009 9:52:51 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Impeach now....not next month... now)
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To: kenth
Lol. Dam, I thought they were gonna talk about a Wels.


16 posted on 07/13/2009 9:53:23 AM PDT by BGHater (Insanity is voting for Republicans and expecting Conservatism.)
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To: kenth

now police are killing fish! did they already shoot all the dogs in town?


17 posted on 07/13/2009 9:53:35 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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2 feet 3 inches????? a 27” fish???? I have caught pike wayyyyyy bigger than that, and they have big teeth....boy these euroweenies panic over everything except muslim takeovers....


18 posted on 07/13/2009 9:53:50 AM PDT by joe fonebone (When you ask God for help, sometimes he sends the Marines.)
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To: SeanOGuano

They should release a few muskey in there they’ll fix that critter up real good.


19 posted on 07/13/2009 9:54:23 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Two Kids' Dad

I thought you were being funny. Should not have admitted a mistake.


20 posted on 07/13/2009 9:54:44 AM PDT by Locomotive Breath
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