Pacu, South American Testicle-Eating Fish, Found In The Seine In Paris; Where Is It Going Next?

Paris has discovered a new breed of fish in its waters and it is one that will be terrorizing men: The Pacu fish. Parisian fisherman found the fish, which is notorious for munching on testicles of men, at the end of the fishing line. River police confirmed that the fish is, in fact, the Pacu and a police photo shows that the fish caught last week in Paris is just over a foot. This news is especially troublesome, as it has been reported in the past that the fish has crushed testicles of unassuming men.

The Pacu fish is a distant relative of the piranha (and looks just like it too!) and can grow to be 35 inches long and weigh up to 55 pounds. The freshwater fish has earned the nickname "ball cutter" for its accidental attacks on the male genitalia. While the Amazonian fish is not as dangerous as the piranha, it does have menacing teeth that can sever fingers. The fish, incidentally, is a vegetarian specimen that accidentally feasts on male testicles as it mistakens the male genitalia for nuts. Pacu Fish Eat Testicles In Sweden: 4 Things To Know About The South American 'Ball-Cutter' [VIDEO]

The news of the Pacu fish in the Siene comes shortly after the fish was reportedly discovered by a Danish/Swedish fisherman in the strait of Oresund. "The pace is not normally dangerous to people but it has quite a serious bite," said Henrik Carl, a fish expert at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. "There have been incidents in other countries, such as Papua New Guinea where some men have had their testicles bitten off. They bite because they're hungry, and testicles sit nicely in their mouth. And its mouth is not so big, so of course it normally eats nuts, fruit, and small fish, but human testicles are just a natural target."

So where will the Pacu fish pop up next? Technically, anywhere. The South American fish has not been naturally popping up in Sweden and Paris, as experts agree that the fish has shown up in these bodies of water due to people dumping them. As such, the fish could literally be accidentally found in any body of water where someone decides to release the Pacu fish.