Mystery as thousands of fish killed in unsolved London park incident

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Environmental investigators have been left baffled after thousands of fish were found dead in a south London park.

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Thames Water and the Environment Agency are investigating after dead European eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in the River Pool in Bromley.

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Some large coarse fish, such as chub, roach and dace, were also killed.The impacted stretch extends from Cator Park in Beckenham down to the confluence with the River Ravensbourne, covering approximately 3km downstream.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Investigators are particularly concerned as the European eel is critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.Historically, the eels were caught in the River Thames and used in traditional cockney cuisine such as eel pie and jellied eels.

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The incident has had no impact on public drinking water supplies but the Environment Agency advised members of the public and their animals to avoid the affected stretch of the river, reports...

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