EUCLID, Ohio (WJW) — Video sent by a FOX 8 viewer shows thousands of dead fish found washed up on the shoreline of Lake Erie at Sims Park.
Kelly Hart told FOX 8 News the dead fish were seen Friday along a mile stretch of shoreline at the Euclid park.
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“The residents are really concerned. I talked to the park maintenance man, and he’s never seen anything like it,” Hart wrote in an email. “The sight is pretty scary because the park patrons are unsure if this is a natural phenomenon, or if there is something serious going on with the lake.”
It’s a natural occurrence, usually happening in summer, but it’s not expected to impact the overall fish population, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources told FOX 8 News’ Tino Bovenzi…