"Jaws" has struck in Switzerland, but in this particular case, "Jaws" is not a shark, but "The Zander" and is known as a "monster fish" who also happens to have a thirst for blood of the human variety. Mmmmmm, humans.....tasty......
Last weekend alone, the Zander bit six swimmers before police divers harpooned the giant fish. The resident fish warden is attributing the fish bites to a possible hormonal imbalance........do you think the Zander needs some estrogen to balance out its obviously male tendancies (sorry, guys). <--break->
The Zander had previously eluded attempts at capture when the police used a net, but the harpoon was apparently a better match for the Zander who failed to fight off the harpoon attack. According to this article, tourists then ate the Zander, which would be rather fitting, but unfortunately, I think it is a crock of BS, so I can neither confirm or deny that particular report.
The fish was responsible for the hospitalization of two swimmers, so I for one, am happy that justice has been served. Take that, you Zander! And, may all of your children, and your children’s children, be harpooned as well! (I am scaring myself as I think I just channeled Ann Coulter there for a minute.)
