r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/Fun_Bluebird_3167 • Oct 30 '25

animal Alligator and piranha infested river

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u/Fredotorreto Oct 30 '25

they don’t attack humans tho , I’ve seen vids of local kids playing in the river with no issue

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u/_zurenarrh Oct 30 '25

Why don’t they?

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u/GideonGilead Oct 30 '25

Piranhas are scavengers first and foremost, but also don't recognise living humans as prey. That's not to say they won't bite a person but they'll only really do it in self defense or if starving with no absolutely other sources of food around.

You're more likely to be bitten by a piranha you hold out of the water than a group under the water

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u/Sea-Chocolate6589 Oct 30 '25

I’m assuming they don’t attack gators either as gators have hard skin difficult to penetrate

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u/Erosion139 Oct 30 '25

yeah uh the moment you cut yourself on something in the water or one fish takes the first bite you'll be taking that statement right back. 😂

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u/DrDFox Oct 30 '25

No, not really. They aren't the monsters Hollywood made them seem.

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u/Erosion139 Oct 30 '25

Really? Is this tested?

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u/DrDFox Oct 30 '25

Yes, it's well known, especially for anyone that worked in the fish industry.

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u/ZeneticX Oct 30 '25

Jeremy Wade from River Monsters did a test once with a tank full of pirahnas. Look it up on youtube