A fur-bearing trout is claimed to have been seen for the first time in fifty years.
The genesis of this story can be traced to a Facebook post by Casper Planet on August 24, 2024, which claimed that the supposedly extinct fur trout was seen in Wyoming.
However, the fur trout has been confirmed as extinct and has never been spotted anywhere in the world.
The fish has been designated as extinct since the 1970s. The post also did not reveal the name of the fisherman who first spotted the extinct fur trout.
It was also stated that the extinct fish would be preserved and mounted.
Is the Fur Trout Real or Fake?
The Facebook post stated that the appearance of the fur trout rekindles hope that the species may exist in Wyoming’s waters and there could be a small and surviving population of the fish long believed to be extinct.
The Facebook post has garnered over 14,000 reactions, 4,000-plus comments, and has been shared over 7,000 times.
However, despite the post going viral, it is a sad but true fact that the fur trout has become extinct and has not been seen in the past 50 years.
The news that fur-bearing trout has been sighted is not true.
Coming to the question of ‘fur-bearing trout real or fake,’ a look at the intro of the Facebook post by Casper Planet mentioned,
“Delivering the SNews that doesn’t matter directly to your SNews feed. Did we say satire? Satire, satire, humor, satire and opinion, names are made up.”
This clearly shows that the Facebook post is from a satirical website. Delving deeper into the fur fish saga, it becomes apparent that the animal is fictional and the website also clarified that the animal is a product of imagination and was created in North America.
Coming to the story of the fish having fur, according to North American folklore, the fish develops fur to protect itself against the extreme cold in the Arctic waters.
It is also stated in folklore that the fish sheds its old coat in winter and grows a new coat.
The website also claimed that the dish was first discovered by Scottish immigrants to Canada in the 17th century.
The site also mentioned that fur-bearing trout are mounted as trophies in homes across the Great Lakes region of North America.”
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