'Frankenfish' Could Write Environmental Horror Tale ; a Scary Predator Spreads

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PHILADELPHIA - Since an invasive, predatory species of fish dubbed the "Frankenfish" was discovered in a Philadelphia waterway this summer, eight more have been caught in the area - worrying wildlife officials about the impact on native fishes.

The snakehead an angler pulled from Meadow Lake in FDR Park in July was quickly followed by more hooked by officials sweeping the lake with electronic fishing gear. Another angler brought a bucket full of young snakeheads to the Academy of Natural Sciences - proof the fish were breeding.

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'Frankenfish' Could Write Environmental Horror Tale ; a Scary Predator Spreads

Officials say they assume snakeheads have gotten into the Del...

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