If you've ever heard the urban legend about released pet alligators growing to colossal sizes in sewer systems, you might be ...

In the wild, goldfish can grow to be the size of footballs and wreak havoc on the ecosystem Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Goldfish may look small and cute in your home, but in the wild it's a different story. Releasing them into your local stream or lake is a bad idea. Following is a transcript of the video.

Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A massive “megalodon” of a goldfish caught in Presque Isle, Pennsylvania, is a good reminder of why people shouldn’t release their pets into the wild, the U.S. Fish ...

A bigger-than-usual discovery in Pennsylvania has prompted officials to warn what happens when "cute" turns to "brute" — as they're reminding the public that leaving a pet goldfish in the wild can ...