Why I won't go swimming in Papa New Guinea....

[DavidWT]

http://gizmodo.com/5872809/this-fish-has-teeth-so-big-it-bites-peoples-balls-off

This Fish Has Teeth So Big It Bites People’s Balls Off


Piranhas might have razor sharp teeth andthe ability to communicate but I'd rather have them feast on my body than this Pacu Fish. Why? Well, you see, the Pacu Fish has human-like teeth and loves to bite off testicles to ensure you die a slow, ball-less and bleed-full death. Ow.

According to The Telegraph, the Pacu Fish is known as the 'Ball Cutter' in Papua New Guinea where locals have reported two deaths due to the impossibly scary Pacu Fish testicle bite. I kid you not. As improbable as it sounds, the Pacu Fish goes to town on the balls of fishermen and swimmers when they're in the water. I guess they enjoy the tender delicacy? I DON'T KNOW. Imagine that thing gnawing at you. EESH.

Full sizeThe difference between the pacu fish and piranhas (other than teeth sharpness) is that pacus don't have the underbite that piranhas do, which give their set of pearly whites a more human-like appearance. Just look at that thing, it's the teeth of an enraged Lorena Bobbitt in fish form. Oh! The Pacu can grow up to 60 pounds big too which pretty much means I'm never going to New Guinea or dipping my toe in any water where Pacu call home.

[ebake02]

[steveo777]

I'll pass!

[Angel]

This Fish Has Teeth So Big It Bites People’s Balls Off

Maybe this explains what happened to St.John....before he stopped posting here.

[steveo777]

This Fish Has Teeth So Big It Bites People’s Balls Off

Maybe this explains what happened to St.John....before he stopped posting here.

No Saint John has crossed over to rap, hates us all, and doesn't want to be around us.

[Rip Rokken]

The teeth in the photos in that article looked so different, I wondered if #2 wasn't a Photoshop job, but apparently there are 20 different species of these. Here are some more photos...





Very freaky looking, and they have several rows of them. What's interesting is the extra rows of teeth are so recessed, I wonder how much use they actually are. Maybe the foremost set are for ball-severing, and the back sets are for griding the balls into an easily digestable paste. Somewhere down the evolutionary chain, we shared a common ancestor.

[steveo777]

The teeth in the photos in that article looked so different, I wondered if #2 wasn't a Photoshop job, but apparently there are 20 different species of these. Here are some more photos...





Very freaky looking, and they have several rows of them. What's interesting is the extra rows of teeth are so recessed, I wonder how much use they actually are. Maybe the foremost set are for ball-severing, and the back sets are for griding the balls into an easily digestable paste. Somewhere down the evolutionary chain, we shared a common ancestor.

Would you trust one of those to give you a BJ? (Irregular surfaces can be erotic)

[Angel]

Would you trust one of those to give you a BJ? (Irregular surfaces can be erotic)

You probably wouldn't have to pay them as much as you usually do for a BJ.

[No Surprize]

Would you trust one of those to give you a BJ? (Irregular surfaces can be erotic)

You probably wouldn't have to pay them as much as you usually do for a BJ.

LOL!

[Rick]

You don't have to go swimming in New Guinea to find fish with teeth like that. My father-in-law and I were fishing just north of Jacksonville, FL on Amelia Island and caught something called a Sheephead. And while he looks like a fairly ordinary fish at a glance......



....when you skin back his lips. Yes, fish have lips. You see something that is pretty startling.



I made him an appointment to get his chipped tooth fixed. I hope he went.

[Michigan Girl]

It Bites People’s Balls Off

I'll pass!

You're safe

[Monker]

I saw this on an episode of "River Monsters":
http://animal.discovery.com/fish/river- ... -pacu.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxTYchXX-EI

This one is even a bit freakier to me: CANDIRU CATFISH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDu1E4EndJw
http://animal.discovery.com/fish/river- ... u-catfish/

It was also talked about on an episode of "Last Chance to See"...too funny, BTW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4_0VS8Uw6g

http://gizmodo.com/5872809/this-fish-has-teeth-so-big-it-bites-peoples-balls-off

This Fish Has Teeth So Big It Bites People’s Balls Off


Piranhas might have razor sharp teeth andthe ability to communicate but I'd rather have them feast on my body than this Pacu Fish. Why? Well, you see, the Pacu Fish has human-like teeth and loves to bite off testicles to ensure you die a slow, ball-less and bleed-full death. Ow.

According to The Telegraph, the Pacu Fish is known as the 'Ball Cutter' in Papua New Guinea where locals have reported two deaths due to the impossibly scary Pacu Fish testicle bite. I kid you not. As improbable as it sounds, the Pacu Fish goes to town on the balls of fishermen and swimmers when they're in the water. I guess they enjoy the tender delicacy? I DON'T KNOW. Imagine that thing gnawing at you. EESH.

Full sizeThe difference between the pacu fish and piranhas (other than teeth sharpness) is that pacus don't have the underbite that piranhas do, which give their set of pearly whites a more human-like appearance. Just look at that thing, it's the teeth of an enraged Lorena Bobbitt in fish form. Oh! The Pacu can grow up to 60 pounds big too which pretty much means I'm never going to New Guinea or dipping my toe in any water where Pacu call home.

[ScarabGator]

those fish have more teeth than some of my redneck pals around here.....

[Angel]

those fish have more teeth than some of my redneck pals around here.....

One of those fish have more teeth than ALL of your redneck friends.....combined.