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Chinese City declares war on man-eating fish

A southern Chinese city is on the alert for piranhas after two people were attacked in a river, and is offering a 1,000 yuan (103 pounds) reward for every fish caught, dead or alive, state media reported on Thursday.

The government of Guangxi region's Liuzhou is asking people to hunt the alien South American species, which badly bit two people earlier in the week who were paddling in the Liujiang River, the China Daily said.

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