A boy needed stitches after swimming in a man-made lake in Montreal. Did a fish attack him?

Anglers say it is possible a large, carnivorous fish attacked an 8-year-old boy, sending him to the hospital for stitches, but such attacks are incredibly rare. The nature of his injuries has confounded some experts and led to an investigation by officials at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

A boy needed stitches after swimming in a man-made lake in Montreal. Did a fish attack him?
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Anglers say it is possible a large, carnivorous fish attacked an 8-year-old boy, sending him to the hospital for stitches, but such attacks are incredibly rare. The nature of his injuries has confounded some experts and led to an investigation by officials at Parc Jean-Drapeau.