Edinburgh woman baffled after finding fish 'hidden' in city park
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An Edinburgh resident was shocked after discovering five fish in a city park.
Understood to be rainbow trout, the freshwater fish were found 'hidden' in Murieston Park on Saturday afternoon. Shelley Terrell, who made the unusual discovery, said they were 'big, heavy and smelly'.
It remains unclear as to where they came from.
Shelley told us: "The picture doesn't do them justice, they were so big and heavy. The smell...
"It was myself and a friend who removed them thankfully couldn't see any more. No clue where they came from.
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"My friends dog sniffed them out, we weren't sure if it was safe to leave."
Scotia Fishing says that rainbow trout can be found across the country (though they don't mention parks), and is considered the 'most popular species to target' by Scottish anglers.
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They added: "Although not indigenous to Scotland the Rainbow Trout can be found all across our country, it is probably the most popular species to target with local Scottish anglers.
"Rainbows are stocked into our Lochs (lakes) simply to provide anglers with fantastic sport, averaging between 2-3lb in weight and they will really go some on a fly rod. Rainbow Trout fishing in Scotland is available all year round, there is no closed season."
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