GLRI Wildlife Health Event Reporter (GLRI-WHER): Thousands of fish dead in Cuyahoga River

Monday, August 27, 2012

Thousands of fish dead in Cuyahoga River

Thousands of fish were found dead in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Ohio Division of Wildlife is reporting a fish kill in the Cuyahoga River.

About 2,000 dead fish, mostly minnows, suckers, and carp, were found by investigators this past weekend. The fish were in a fairly advanced state of decomposition, according to a source.

WKYC-TV - www.wkyc.com

22 Aug 2012

Location: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, USA - See on Geonames map

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Thousands of fish dead in Cuyahoga River

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