Dog owners have been warned to be careful after a "freshwater shark" was discovered in a UK river. Leading nature expert Steve England was stunned when caught a mammoth 4ft long pike in just two feet of water in the River Frome at Snuff Mills, Bristol.
He says the area he caught the fish in is popular with paddling children and dog walkers who let their pets roam free in the water, BristolLive reports.
Steve said the presence of the massive predator in such a shallow and placid stretch of the river had left him stunned. The fish weighed 18lbs and Steve said it would be the apex predator at the very top of the food chain along the River Frome.
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