A couple from the English city of Cheltenham was about to cook dinner, but noticed in time that the crucian gills began to move. They named the new pet Lazarus, after the biblical figure who rose from the dead.
The girl bought the fish to make a delicious dish out of it, but found that she was still alive after 48 hours of storage in the freezer. She decided to keep the animal alive, and soon found him a new home. It is reported by the Daily Mail.
The woman purchased the crucian carp from a local fishmonger in Greenford while visiting friends in London for Chinese New Year.
After returning home, she put the fish in the refrigerator and didn’t think about anything else until she took it out to cook dinner. The girl was horrified to find that even after 48 hours in the freezer, the fish was still alive.
Cindy and her husband Paul Lewis-Borman noticed that the crucian gills began to move. After discussion, they decided to keep the fish as a pet. To prolong her life and help her recover from hard days in the icy water, the couple filled the tub with water and placed the crucian in it.
A married couple filled the bathtub with water and placed the crucian carp there
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“For a while he was lethargic, but after 20 minutes his gills began to move again. We had nowhere to keep him, except for the bath, and, fortunately, we have another shower room,” Cindy’s husband said.
It later became apparent that the fish had recovered and needed a permanent home. Therefore, the couple found a new owner for the lucky man
Now the fish, named Lazarus, lives in a private pond along with its other brethren. Cindy is happy that after all the hardships, their pet was able to survive and find a home.
The publication notes that some types of fish can tolerate frost, because their blood contains “antifreeze” proteins.
Keeping fish in crushed ice is a common practice in Japan, where they are frozen enough to slow their heartbeat, but not enough to kill them. This keeps the meat fresh and tender for use in Japanese delicacies such as sashimi.
Earlier, Focus wrote that the United States caught a “golden” fish with a rare mutation that makes it easy prey. In the state of Virginia, while training for a fishing tournament, fisherman Jacob Moore caught a strange-looking light yellow fish on a hook.
It is also reported that scientists have found out why dolphins actually help fishermen to catch fish. The study shows that mammals are quite capable of “fishing” themselves, but have learned to work as a team with humans to receive bonuses.
