Rooster_Ties Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Goldfish Is Placed in Sling 17-Year-Old Goldfish Is Placed in Sling So He Can Swim Again The Associated Press SCOTIA, N.Y. April 25 — A 17-year-old goldfish can swim again thanks to a bunch of do-gooding humans. Customers at the Sky Port diner near Schenectady came up with the idea of a creating a fish sling after Dick the goldfish fell ill in November and had difficulty swimming. Patty Sherman, who owns the diner with her two sisters, Joanna Dewey and Mary Ann Parker, said Dick could barely move across the bottom of his fish tank located behind the counter. A customer whose daughter is studying to be a veterinarian had his daughter research fish ailments. She reported back that Dick was likely suffering from swim bladder disease and prescribed a diet of cooked peas to be hand fed to Dick three times a day, Sherman said. To remedy Dick's swimming problem, several customers devised a sling made up of fishing bobbers, drinking straws, gauze and string. When the 8-inch-long fish is placed in the sling, he's able to swim like normal. Sherman said customers find it relaxing to sit at the counter and watch Dick in his tank. "Everybody's rooting for him," she said Tuesday. "He's the topic of conversation at the Sky Port." photo credit and caption: Dick, a 17-year-old goldfish, rests in a sling in his aquarium at the Sky Port Restaurant in Scotia, N.Y. Wednesday, April 23, 2003. The fish is suffering from a swim bladder disorder. Customers at the diner near Schenectady came up with the idea of a creating a fish sling after the goldfish fell ill in November and had difficulty swimming. (AP Photo/Tim Roske) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 God, I had no idea a goldfish could live that long! Hope he makes it for a while longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 I guess that's better than just flushing him down the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 I guess that's better than just flushing him down the toilet. Maybe they should ask the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Okay; let me get this...straight. Dick couldn't function normally anymore, so they put Dick in a sling so he could remain upright? I dunno...there's something fishy about this story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryan Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Okay; let me get this...straight. Dick couldn't function normally anymore, so they put Dick in a sling so he could remain upright? I dunno...there's something fishy about this story... :rsmile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Okay; let me get this...straight. Dick couldn't function normally anymore, so they put Dick in a sling so he could remain upright? I dunno...there's something fishy about this story... Jazzmoose,Jazzmoose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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