The discovery of foot­ball-sized goldfish in a Burnsville lake has officials pleading with pet own­ers to stop dump­ing their un­want­ed fish into local water­ways. Burnsville officials found 10 fish, ...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) --Officials in Minnesota say they're finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes.

Goldfish can grow to large sizes, reproduce quickly, decrease water quality and gobble up the resources native species need to survive when released into a body of water bigger than a fishbowl. The ...

A city in Minnesota wants residents to give their pet goldfish to a "responsible friend" instead of throwing it in a waterway. The city of Burnsville tweeted that it recently found large groups of ...

Officials in a Twin Cities suburb said they're finding more giant goldfish in local waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes, which is illegal ...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — You'll want to think twice before dumping that county fair goldfish you won into a nearby stream or pond. The City of Burnsville tweeted out some pretty shocking photos Friday ...

Burnsville officials are urging residents to think twice before releasing a pet fish into local waters after groupings of giant goldfish were pulled from a local lake this month. A recent fish survey ...

Officials in Minnesota have warned people not to dispose of unwanted goldfish in lakes or ponds while also sharing images of some which have grown to enormous sizes. The City of Burnsville, located ...