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Officials: 8-year-old boy caught a piranha in Pennsylvania

The South American fish is famous for their razor-sharp teeth and powerful jaws.

Published Aug 13, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A young angler recently caught something unexpected while fishing in Pennsylvania.

According to WGAL-TV in Lancaster, 8-year-old Seamus Coffey and his dad, Michael, were fishing at Ridley Park Lake when the youngster hooked a fish the pair assumed was a bass or a bluegill.