Drew Patrick holds up the red-bellied pacu, which is native to South America.
Courtesy of Drew Patrick / WYFF News On April 2, a teenager from Anderson, S.C.
Reeled in an exotic fish from Lake Hartwell, one of the westernmost lakes in the state.
Fifteen-year-old Drew Patrick was shocked when he saw the piranha-like fish on the end of his line.
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources would later confirm the species as a red-bellied pacu, a relative of the piranha that’s native to South America.
The 56,000-acre reservoir where Patrick was fishing is part of Lake... Thanks for watching!
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