This weighty fish is pure gold
15 Dec 2020 Viral photo of the nine pound gold fish. Photo: Twitter. We all love goldfish, right? Those tiny creatures that look so adorable and adorn your fishbowl? The orange looking variety seems to be the most common, though it is also seen in other colours.
But, and here s the catch, what if this visual delight turned out to be big yes, you heard right big?
That is, what if it weighed nine pounds? That s a solid 4kg?
That s what happened recently. A nearly 10-pound pet fish was reportedly found in Oak Grove Lake in Greenville, South Carolina.
Farmer hits jackpot after finding diamond
A farmer s life has been transformed after he found a diamond on his farm. Lakhan Yadav was working on his land in India when he stumbled across the gem. He had initially ignored it, thinking it was a pebble, but noticed it shining after rubbing the dirt off.
Yadav took the diamond to experts, who valued it at over six million rupees, the equivalent of PS60,000.
He explained that he will continue working on the farm despite his windfall and hopes to invest the money in his children s education.
He told The Times of India newspaper: It has changed my life.
Oskaloosa News Recap For December 14th, 2020
A new survey reports that Christmas tree-related injuries are on the rise.
According to Lending Tree’s insurance comparison resource ValuePenguin, 1 in 5 Americans have been injured while setting up their Christmas tree this year. That number is 122% higher than last year’s.
The survey also found that 75% of respondents leave their Christmas tree’s lights on overnight leaving them susceptible to a potential fire.
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Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine are en route to their destinations.
After official approval last week, the goal is to have three million doses sent out this week, with health care workers and long-term care facility residents being top priority.
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Anyone missing their goldfish? This 9lb goldfish was found in Oak Grove Lake during some recent testing at our lakes. The work included electrofishing, a method of measuring the health of the fish population. https://t.co/etUcVHqN0Opic.twitter.com/4DRBzCk99k Greenville Rec (@greenvillerec) December 7, 2020
In an interview with news outlet
WYFF, Greenville County Parks, Recreation and Tourism spokesperson Ty Houck said a lake specialist conducting a study was “electrofishing” which stuns fish and causes them to float to the surface.
That’s when the giant goldfish along with a 4 1/2-pound large-mouth bass were found in the lake. Houck said goldfish aren’t native to South Carolina’s lakes, nor are they considered invasive.
Park Workers Net Massive 9lb Goldfish From South Carolina Lake
During a routine water quality check on Oak Grove Lake, South Carolina, parks and recreation surveyors were astonished to pull a 9-pound (approx. 4-kilogram) goldfish from the water.
According to Ty Houck, director of Greenways, Natural and Historic Resources for the Greenville County Recreation District, the fish was roughly 15 inches long, an unusual discovery that’s promising for the health of the lake.
“Anyone missing their goldfish?” Greenville Rec posted on Facebook the Monday following the discovery.
They were only half joking, as it isn’t unheard of for pets to turn into monster goldfish after making their way into a lake.