AFP Jul, 13 05.12pm
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.
Two swimmers were treated in hospital for bite wounds up to 10
centimetres (four inches) long after being attacked on Lac Majeur,
which borders Italy, he added.
Police divers at first tried to capture the carnivorous fish
with a net, but when this failed they pursued the zander with a
harpoon and managed to kill it.
The meat from the captured fish was served up to tourists at the
lake.
"It is quite unusual for zanders to bite humans", Croci said,
adding he suspected the fish was suffering from a hormonal
imbalance which could be responsible for its aggression.
