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Pacu fish attack and feed on human testicles.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Pacu fish attack and feed on human testicles?

Partly. One skeptical source reports a single documented pacu bite to a man's genitals in New Guinea, while other sources say the testicle-eating reputation is overblown, probably untrue, and traceable to a joke press release. No source establishes that pacu routinely attack and feed on human testicles.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Have pacu fish castrated people?
2021
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Have pacu fish castrated people?. (2021). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/52428/have-pacu-fish-castrated-people

Evidence against · 2
'Ball Biter': How Dangerous Is the Pacu Fish, Really? | Snopes.com
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'Ball Biter': How Dangerous Is the Pacu Fish, Really? | Snopes.com. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pacu-testicle-biting-fish/

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Fears of 'Testicle-Eating' Fish Overblown | National Geographic
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Fears of 'Testicle-Eating' Fish Overblown | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/130813-pacu-piranha-testicle-biting-fish-invasive-species

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