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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrMiracle27 on 2025-07-17 19:58:18+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that last june,a wels catfish in northern Bavaria was shot dead by police officers, after it bit five people in the Brombachsee.The police claimed killing the fish was necessary as it posed a threat to swimmers in the lake and to the guests of a music festival nearby.