11-Year-Old Freaks Out After Catching 'Alarming' Fish In Oklahoma Pond: 'An Unusual Bite'

Charlie Clinton, her 11-year-old son, made an unexpected discovery while fishing in their backyard pond in Oklahoma, Janna Clinton’s routine afternoon was transformed into a memorable event. The young angler brought out a fish unlike anything they had ever seen, and he couldn’t contain his joy as he did so.

Janna discussed the peculiar experience in an NPR interview. He cried out, "Oh my God, mama! I swear to God," she recounted. She initially brushed it off as theatrics, but she soon understood that Charlie's capture was anything but typical. The fish in issue was a pacu, a near relative of the infamous piranha, which is noted for its huge, human-like fangs, which frequently cause swimmers to worry. The pacu is a South American native, thus it is amazing that it has turned up in a pond in Oklahoma.