Pacu, Piranha-Like Fish, Found In Butler County’s Glade Run Lake

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A fish related to piranhas and native to South America has been found in Butler County.
The Glade Run Lake Conservancy says a fish identified as a pacu was recently found on the bank of the lake.
They say the species can’t survive in colder waters, like those in southwestern Pennsylvania, but its presence is a “cause for concern.” Introducing exotic and nonnative species can potentially upset the ecological balance o