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baotu spring scenic area responded to "carp were fed to death by tourists": only one died, and the water quality is good and no artificial feeding is needed

2024-10-05

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on october 4, a video shot in the baotu spring scenic area in jinan city, shandong province attracted the attention of netizens. in the video, a security guard at the baotu spring scenic area was carrying a dead carp and loudly reminding tourists: "please do not feed it." many of the fish are already dead.” some netizens posted pictures of the scene and said, “the fish in baotu spring are indeed too fat to swim.”

on october 5, an upstream news reporter interviewed baotu spring scenic area about this matter. a staff member confirmed that the video was authentic and introduced the cause of the incident: "this happened yesterday (october 4). at that time, the security guard saw that i was very distressed after the fish (died), and i was worried that something similar might happen in the future, so i took advantage of the fact that there were many tourists on site and made a kind reminder on the spot, hoping that everyone would stop feeding fish food, maybe because it is used by security guards on a daily basis. the language is not precise enough, and some words may be used inappropriately, which can easily lead to misunderstandings.”

the dead fish was taken away by the security guard and disposed of. video screenshot

did the carp eat too much and died? the staff responded: "we are not 100% sure whether the fish were strangled to death. because it is an accidental event, the passenger flow is indeed very large during the national day holiday, and the number and frequency of tourists coming to feed has increased significantly compared with usual times, and then there are this is actually a possibility. ”

the staff told reporters that only one carp died during the national day. the security guard said that several carp died because similar incidents had happened before. he felt distressed after seeing it, so he said that several carps were choked to death. "baotu spring itself does not sell fish food, but tourists almost always bring biscuits, bread and other food when they go out to play. everyone wants to feed carp because of their love for it. but these foods can cause indigestion in the fish. in addition, if the food in the water cannot be eaten by the fish, it will spoil, which will damage the water quality and affect the living environment of the fish, so the security guard gave a kind reminder to tourists in a hurry," the staff said.

the security guard reminded tourists not to feed them. video screenshot

currently, in order to prevent tourists from feeding fish, baotu spring not only sets up on-site warning signs, but also provides reminders through broadcasts and security guards. the scenic spot also hopes to remind tourists through upstream news reports: the water quality of baotu spring is very good, and the natural ecology in the water is enough for fish to grow, so artificial feeding is not needed.

upstream news reporter zhao yingji