Do Fish bite Humans?

M and I were stationed in Ft. Riley, KS for five very long years! Now, don't give me wrong, each place has its pros and cons, and we certainly enjoyed our tour. However, would we want to go back? Probably not.

But anyway, one of the places that I remember from KS is Milford Lake.  There we went for long walks,  had picnics with friends and family, learned to drive there, and I was bitten by a fish!

It was a very hot day which turned in to an even hotter and humid night. We decided to meet up with friends at Milford Lake to indulge in some midnight swimming. So off we ran into the clearly marked area for swimming. It was dark but enough light came from the lights of beach lights so that we could see what we were doing.

Have you ever swam in a lake at night? It's creepy! The further out you go the less you'll see. The guys were making all kinds of jokes like how lucky we all were that no baracudas and sharks were in this lake. Just creepy and it didn't really help me and my over active imagination...

Ha, the wonderful memories! Anyway, suddenly I felt a bit of a sting on my thigh and I decided that midnight swimming wasn't for me and left to dry off. Up by the cars, as I was drying off I checked the area were I felt the sting earlier and realized that I had some marks there. I checked in the light, and saw that there were bite marks! M still tells me that fish don't bite but I swear they do.

So fast forward about 8 years, and I am back with P and M at a lake in Austria. We decided to have dinner at a local shore restaurant. M ordered fresh fish from the lake, and this is what they brought...

Do you see the teeth? Aren't they just huge!?! I have never seen those kind of teeth on a fish. But then I normally don't buy fish that still has the head attached :-) I am now more than ever convinced that I was bitten by a fish! What do you think? Do fish bite humans? :-)

Take care,

Me

P.S. The fish was delicious! :-)