Man Keeps Fish Including 'Sharks' in Apartment Basement
A local resident in the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan has set up an artificial pond in the basement of a multi-story apartment building, where he is raising fish, including a Siamese tiger shark.
Consensus
- A man in Ferghana, Uzbekistan installed an artificial pond in the basement of a multi-unit residential building.
- The pond was used to breed fish, including Siamese algae-eaters, which resemble sharks.
- The installation was discovered during a routine inspection by construction and housing oversight authorities.
- The man was found to have illegally connected to the water supply system.
- The man was fined and ordered to remove the pond and restore the basement within 15 days.
- Authorities issued official notices requiring the removal of the structure and restoration of the space.
Points of divergence
- The man was also reported to have kept a snake that escaped from a terrarium in a Moscow apartment on August 10, but this event is unrelated to the Ferghana incident. — vm
- The inspection was conducted at building number 78 on Ferghanskaya Street in the Muruvvat microdistrict, and the violation was linked to Cabinet of Ministers Decree No. 648. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Resident of Uzbekistan raised a shark in the basement of a residential building — Вечерняя Москва
- Pool with sharks found in basement of high-rise in Uzbekistan — РИАМО