Yasmin Vieira, 9, suffered bites to her feet and had two of her toes ripped off in the sudden attack after placing her legs ...

If you’re not living under a rock, then you must have seen or at least heard about the infamous 1978 film, Piranha, and its 2010 remake, Piranha 3D. Piranhas, thanks to the very imaginative and ...

Piranhas have razor-sharp teeth and often travel in shoals, but can they really strip prey of its flesh in a matter of minutes?

Stock images of a piranha (L) and a caiman (R). A video shows a swarm of piranhas eating the body of a dead caiman in the Amazon rainforest. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS Piranhas are freshwater fish ...

News US News Dogs Astonishing time it would take fearsome piranha fish to eat a whole dog Piranhas are well known as fearsome, ferocious, food-obsessed hunters of the sea – and have evolved to ...

A 150-million-year old Piranha-like fish has been discovered, capable of ripping the flesh off the bones of its prey, according to a new study.

Legend has it that piranhas gather in predatory shoals and can strip human beings to the bone and eat them alive. The yellow-bellied piranha has a horrific appearance, with a mouth packed full of ...

Piranhas don't really deserve their bloodthirsty reputation. | Sean Davis/iStock via Getty Images Even well-known meat-eating species like the red-bellied and black piranhas can’t resist the ...

If you are male and looking forward to indulging in an outdoor swim or two this summer, you may want to think twice. A piranha-like fish which enjoys biting and eating testicles may be heading to ...

Amy Hiner, 40, was left "disfigured" after she developed a flesh-eating disease after a routine C-section. Courtesy Amy Hiner / SWNS She said that it felt like she had "piranhas in my tummy." ...

Piranhas are also opportunistic eaters and will focus their attention on smaller prey or animals close to death. These types of targets ensure the fish has a chance to eat instead of facing a much ...