Dozens of People Attacked by Piranhas in Argentina

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More than 60 people in Argentina had their Christmas Day disrupted when they were attacked by a swarm of biting piranhas. 

The meat-eating fish with razor sharp teeth bit at least one girl’s finger off, according to ABC news. 

Beach goers had been cooling off at a beach fed by the Parana River near Rosario in the midst of a heatwave.

Emergency personnel called the aggressive attack “not normal.” 

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Photo: Piranha (Wikimedia Commons)

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