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Giant catfish attacked bathers: police shoot fish for restaurant!
A giant catfish attacks bathers at Lake Brombachsee, is shot by the police and served in the restaurant. Animal protection organization Peta criticizes the approach.
Giant catfish attacked bathers: police shoot fish for restaurant!
It's a nerve-wracking topic that has been making waves recently - the attack of a two-meter-long catfish on bathers in Lake Brombachsee. The excitement is increasing because many people are now becoming scouts for the culinary delicacies of this unusual fish. How fnp.de Reportedly, the police shot the catfish that had injured several swimmers in order to protect the swimming guests.
In a curious turning point in history, this catfish was quickly prepared and served in the “Zum goldenen Lamm” inn. According to innkeeper Hans Nerreter, the meat, which was divided into 120 fillet portions and offered for 22.50 euros each, should be tender and aromatic - ideal for a summer dish with fresh vegetables and herb potatoes, like t-online.de added. The feedback from the first guests has been consistently positive, which makes the innkeeper even more pleased.
A controversial treat
Although the catfish is presented as an exclusive dish, the killing of the fish has not been without controversy. Animal protection organizations, especially Peta, are outraged by the police's actions and have filed a criminal complaint against the officers involved sueddeutsche.de reported. Peta sees the killing as painful and unnecessary and criticizes that alternative methods of controlling the swimmers were not considered.
Hans Nerreter, the innkeeper, even offered the police officer who shot the catfish a portion “on the house” as a small gesture of appreciation, because despite the tragedy of the incident, the meat of the fish is very popular with the guests. “As a restaurateur, you have to take advantage of that,” says Nerreter. And that clearly paid off: with revenue of 2,700 euros for the catfish alone, the inn is doing good business.
Security issues in focus
The police justified their decision to kill the catfish by saying that complete surveillance of the beach was not possible due to a music festival taking place at the same time. Many festival visitors also went into the water at night, which means the risk of further attacks cannot be ignored. Critics, however, argue that the security forces would have had more opportunity to protect the bathers.
It remains to be seen how the situation will develop further. But one thing is certain: whether culinary or ethical, the discussion about catfish concerns people in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. The feedback on the dish has been consistently positive, but the shadow of controversy continues to grow. The catfish issue has spread across the water and is affecting the region from all directions.