For those who are not confident skinny dipping can take a
lot of balls; but in Sweden you're in danger of coming out from the water minus those balls.
The relative of a piranha, a pacu, has been found by a
fisherman in the Oresund Sound (the sea between Sweden and Denmark) and has
made a twist on the classic Swedish meatball dish - preferring testicles to
beef.
Yes, you read that correctly – testicles – and no, it’s not
some shoddy film plot. I’ll give all the guys a moment whilst they wince in
pain and cross their legs.
It was the first time a pacu fish had been caught in Europe,
according to the National History Museum in Denmark, and whilst not a threat
towards humans normally previous incidents have resulted in the fish given the
nickname ‘ball cutter’. Not something you’d want to leave to chance then.
The pacu, normally found in the Amazon Rivers of South
America, was measured at 8 inches (21cm) but can grow to a frightening 35
inches (90cm) and weigh 55 lbs (25kg).
As you can see from its handsome smile (picture) the teeth
are flatter than a piranha’s, which means they are stronger and *gulps* perfect
for crushing.
So, next time you are near the Oresund Sound area and fancy
a swim remember to wear some trunks. You’d be nuts not to.... bum tish.
Words by Jamie Allison
