08-02-2008, 10:53 PM
ORLANDO'S LOCAL 6 NEWS ââ¬Â¢ July 28, 2008
OCOEE ââ¬â A fish-like creature with "legs" caught in a Central Florida lake over the weekend sparked a flood of e-mails after photos of it were aired on Local 6.
Shawna Mitchell said she was fishing on Starke Lake in Ocoee when she pulled something strange out of the water.
Mitchell's photos showed what appeared to be a fish with two front legs and no scales.
She said she was "freaked out a little bit" after pulling the creature to a pier.
After aired the photos, viewers sent e-mails to Local6.com Sunday night suggesting it was a mud puppy, eel, lung fish or Chinese walking fish.
However, the "fish" apparently is called a greater siren.
It's an amphibian that is a member of the salamander family. It is described as being very reclusive.
Mitchell said, "It was a great night of fishing that I won't forget any time soon," in an e-mail.
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OCOEE ââ¬â A fish-like creature with "legs" caught in a Central Florida lake over the weekend sparked a flood of e-mails after photos of it were aired on Local 6.
Shawna Mitchell said she was fishing on Starke Lake in Ocoee when she pulled something strange out of the water.
Mitchell's photos showed what appeared to be a fish with two front legs and no scales.
She said she was "freaked out a little bit" after pulling the creature to a pier.
After aired the photos, viewers sent e-mails to Local6.com Sunday night suggesting it was a mud puppy, eel, lung fish or Chinese walking fish.
However, the "fish" apparently is called a greater siren.
It's an amphibian that is a member of the salamander family. It is described as being very reclusive.
Mitchell said, "It was a great night of fishing that I won't forget any time soon," in an e-mail.
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...N/80728073