FL Press: Lake Creature With 'Legs' Stumps Central Floridians

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WKMG (Orlando, Florida) 28 July 08 Lake Creature With 'Legs' Stumps Central Floridians
Ocoee, Fla.: A fish-like creature with "legs" caught in a Central Florida lake over the weekend sparked a flood of e-mails after photos of it were aired on Local 6.
Shawna Mitchell said she was fishing on Starke Lake in Ocoee when she pulled something strange out of the water.
Mitchell's photos showed what appeared to be a fish with two front legs and no scales.
She said she was "freaked out a little bit" after pulling the creature to a pier.
After Local 6 News aired the photos, viewers sent e-mails to Local6.com Sunday night suggesting it was a mud puppy, eel, lung fish or Chinese walking fish.
However, Local 6 has learned that the "fish" is apparently a greater siren.
It's an amphibian that is a member of the salamander family. It is described as being very reclusive.
Mitchell said, "It was a great night of fishing that I won't forget any time soon," in an e-mail.
http://www.local6.com/news/17009234/detail.html

 

[Jake]

This just goes to show that the general population is under educated as far as amphibians go. Thanks for sharing.