Risk of water at the Brombachsee: Wels injured bathers, police shoot!

Risk of water at the Brombachsee: Wels injured bathers, police shoot!

Brombachsee, Deutschland - Am Brombachsee in Middle Franconia recently occurred to a disturbing incident: an aggressive waller attacked bathers. This led the police to reach sharp remedies after the attack and finally gave a shot. The fish, which was over two meters long and weighed around 90 kilograms, injured at least five swimmers. The Red Cross rescue workers took care of the bite wounds, whereby these injuries generally do not cause any serious damage, as the experiences with catfish show. Police spokesman Michael Petzold said and emphasized that catfish is usually not aggressive. It is believed that the Waller defended a nest near the swimmer and therefore tended to this behavior, according to Br.de.

The reactions to the use of the police are mixed. While fish economist Christian Forster defends the decision, there is violent criticism on social media. Critics argue that the Waller did not have to be caught but killed. The German Animal Welfare Association describes the killing of the catfish as "completely disproportionate" and instead suggests locking the bank area instead of killing the fish. This raises the question of whether the excitement about these animal attacks should not request more prospective use of the wildlife. According to the animal welfare association, fishing, which is operated by around 1.7 million people in Germany as a leisure activity, repeatedly occurs to animal suffering, since fish are often exposed to unnecessary stress and pain when fishing, which is also documented in tierschutzbund.de.

The Wels attacks and their backgrounds

Similar incidents, such as the attack in Middle Franconia, rarely occur, but they are not unknown. Another incident that circulated in Switzerland recently occurred on Greifensee, where a swimmer named Daniela Z. was bitten by a catfish. This bite left a 15 centimeter long push on her leg and led her to great burning. Her friend, who is a doctor and fisherman, estimated the size of the catfish at least one meter. It is striking that catfish are usually nocturnal and hardly any attacks are to be expected during the day. Daniela suspects that due to the lower number of swimmers in the bathroom, which was closed due to floods, indicates what could have been shocked by the unusual situation that this fish may have shocked, as well as Tagesanzeiger.ch reported.

The Wels has been found in many Swiss waters since the past few years and surprises everyone who is not familiar with its existence. This species is not a domestic fish in Switzerland and is often viewed as unauthorized. Despite the bites, it is theoretically not considered dangerous, since his little teeth generally do not cause serious injuries. For many anglers and natural observers, the catfish remains a fascinating, albeit potentially scary being in our waters.