A New York state nonprofit is pleading with the public not to flush their unwanted pets after a 14-inch goldfish was found near a wastewater treatment plant.
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper said in a Facebook post that the 14-inch goldfish was caught near a treatment plant in a Niagara River.
“Goldfish can survive year-round in our watershed and can destroy the habitat of native fish,” the post said. “Scientists estimate that tens of millions of goldfish now live in the Great Lakes.”