"Catfish problem" slips through the net: the abortive search action



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For weeks, a catfish caused trouble in a revelation pond. The big fish killed other animals, including chicks. Now he should be caught – and went the fishermen through the fabric.

The "problem catfish" of a pond Offenbach went through the net of a fisherman during a large-scale search operation. The catfish had created excitement in the nearby city of Frankfurt as a "chick killer" in recent weeks. In addition to the fish, he would have eaten chicks protected by species of water hens and mallard ducks. Therefore, the fish called Vali should be caught. The plan was to take him to other waters of Hesse, where he should be properly guarded. But the action of the city was canceled Sunday morning – for the moment.

"We did not catch it," said professional fisherman Dieter Stitz. He was, according to the city with a team of up to four other fishermen at the pond. "The catfish spits a fish and literally crosses the net." The predator is smaller than expected: only about one meter instead of 1.50 meters. The city wants to decide according to a spokesman for Monday, how does it go and if the action is still prolonged.

Deep waters up to 80 centimeters with about 2500 square meters are considered too small for large fish. The search operation failed on Saturday and continued on Sunday night. The fishermen hoped that the fish would go in the net because the animals are nocturnal.

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