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May 11, 2023 · A school of piranhas attacked holiday makers playing in a stream in a Brazilian resort on May 1, leaving at least eight people injured.
Oct 19, 2023 · Piranhas are not as dangerous as Hollywood portrays them. They are mostly scavengers that attack dead meat, not live humans. Learn more about their behavior, diet, and why they are not a threat to swimmers.
May 5, 2019 · Learn about the documented cases of piranha biting humans in different countries and situations. Find out the causes, consequences and myths of piranha attacks.
Jan 6, 2022 · On Jan. 2, a 22-year-old man temporarily went missing during a family outing near the Paraguay River, south of the capital Asuncion, at Itá Enramada, as piranhas attacked him and carried him...
Jan 8, 2022 · It is believed that piranhas attacked a 49-year-old man who had drowned while having a heart attack, per the Paraguayan newspaper La Nacion. He had severe bites on his face and feet from...
May 12, 2023 · Tourists have been attacked by a shoal of vicious piranhas in Brazil, leaving them with bleeding wounds. Eight people were injured by the fish at the beach resort, located in Tarumã-Açu, near ...
A Brazilian legend called "piranha cattle" states that they sweep the rivers at high speed and attack the first of the cattle entering the water allowing the rest of the group to traverse the river. These legends were dismissed through research by Hélder Queiroz and Anne Magurran and published in Biology Letters .
