Swimmers in vampire fish terror
Daily Star Sunday|May 28, 2023
3FT BLOODSUCKERS INVADE RIVERS
STIAN ALEXANDER sunday@dailystar.co.uk
Swimmers in vampire fish terror

WILD swimmers are being warned to watch out for fish with blood-sucking razor-sharp teeth.

The number of lampreys in our rivers is rocketing after the breeding season kicked off.

The "vampire fish" kills off other fish by latching on to them and sucking their blood.

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