Benson The Giant Carp Dies
Benson the carp was found floating in Bluebell Lakes near Peterborough, England. Benson was famous as England's biggest fish and had been caught at least 60 times. Fishermen came from many countries to try to catch this fish and have their picture taken with it. Estimated to be about 25 years old, Benson the carp was stocked into Bluebell Lakes when it was about ten years old and weighing about 22 pounds. It weighed 60 pounds at one point when caught by a visiting fisherman. A blemish on one of his fins that looked like a cigarette burn gave Benson his name.
Tiger nuts which are fatal to carp when raw were found on the shore of the lake. There is suspicion that Benson was intentionally poisoned. Carp can live over 60 years so Benson was really middle aged.
Benson the carp was found floating in Bluebell Lakes near Peterborough, England. Benson was famous as England's biggest fish and had been caught at least 60 times. Fishermen came from many countries to try to catch this fish and have their picture taken with it. Estimated to be about 25 years old, Benson the carp was stocked into Bluebell Lakes when it was about ten years old and weighing about 22 pounds. It weighed 60 pounds at one point when caught by a visiting fisherman. A blemish on one of his fins that looked like a cigarette burn gave Benson his name.
Tiger nuts which are fatal to carp when raw were found on the shore of the lake. There is suspicion that Benson was intentionally poisoned. Carp can live over 60 years so Benson was really middle aged.