Eight people were injured in a piranha attack in a watercourse in Taruma region, western zone of Manaus, Brazil.
One of the victims said he was bitten while playing volleyball with friends and family. “I felt a kick in the heel, I even thought it was an electric fish. As I left, I saw some people talking about piranhas and attacks. I looked at my leg and saw the bite mark,” he recalls. . Adayani Monteiro, quoted G1.
Daniel Bevilaqua, Fishing and River Specialist, explains G1 What there are restaurants around this place, and that people throwing leftover food into the water attract animals.
“When a piranha feeds in this environment, it ultimately feels like it has to protect that area. Often a person will bathe and end up being attacked, not because they are a target for piranhas, but because they are encroaching on the environment. the space she uses for feeding,” he added.