In 1913, Theodore Roosevelt went on an expedition to Brazil on the banks of the Amazon River. What he found proved to be something he had never seen before. Something so horrendous he ended up writing a book describing the things he saw on his expedition. I am talking about piranhas.
Piranhas have been known to be cold-blooded killers. Rumors say that they have even attacked and eaten human beings. Is this necessarily true? On Rooselvelt's trip, he saw piranhas devour a whole cow, and described them as the "most ferocious fish in the world." He even interviewed locals who told him stories of people being attacked by simply swimming in the water.
A study was made to see how piranhas act when exposed to "live bait" being presented to them. They concluded that piranhas only attack the weaker individuals. They start to do little bites one by one, then when the prey proves to be weak, they all gang up on him. If you look on youtube, with the search word: piranha, you will find people who have piranhas as pets. From frogs to even a rat, they devour the little critters into pieces where the bone can be seen.
I still would't have the guts to get in a river full of piranhas, and I know many others would feel the same way. In my opinion, they seem to be unpredictable and can devour you if a school of piranhas would be present in the water.
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