KPLC

Ville Platte man accused of using battery to shock fish on Red River

Rapides Parish, LA (KPLC) - An Evangeline Parish man is accused of using a battery to shock fish and catch them on the Red River. Brandon Theriot, 37, of Ville Platte, along with another person in the ...
KHOU 11

Bizarre-looking fish can deliver a shock of up to 50 volts, Texas Parks & Wildlife warns

GALVESTON, Texas — "Don’t mess with this coastal cutie," the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department warned in a post on X. They say southern stargazers, odd-looking fish with eyes on top of their heads, ...
Charlotte Observer

Angler used antique phone to catch fish, and that’s illegal, Georgia cops say

Illegal fishing reached a new level in rural Georgia when a man used an antique crank phone to electrocute fish, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The discovery was made around ...
Wichita Eagle

Angler used antique phone to catch fish, and that’s illegal, Georgia cops say

The suspect was throwing an antique crank telephone into a Georgia creek to electrocute fish, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports. A specific location ...