In this case I don’t think carrying your gun will be much use, sadly.
Young girl goes fishing in Tom Bass Park. Young girl catches fish. Fish turns out to be Pygocentrus nattereri, aka the red-bellied piranha.
Chron takes the opportunity to get hysterical about invasive species (including the freshwater stingray) suggesting that it “might” be possible for piranhas to survive a Texas winter.
The Chron won’t tell you, but we will. Here you go. And here’s your freshwater stingray.