As I wrote in my story today, it would be really bad if asian carp got into the Great Lakes. They're an invasive species that feeds on plankton, the tiny stuff at the very bottom of the food chain, threatening native fish populations.

They're also a threat to a non-native lake dweller: the jet-skier.

When silver carp are disturbed, they'll jump several feet out of the water and can smack boaters in the face or knock them off their jet ski. Really. Huge, goofy looking, tasty carp are flying out of the water and breaking people's noses. (Bighead carp, the other invasive species of asian carp coming up the Mississippi river system don't jump, they're just ugly.)

Check it out!

Not crazy enough for you? Need more?!? The Asian invasion has spawned a new sport: Aerial bowfishing!!!

Turn up the volume for this one. Be sure to catch the night bow fishing with glowing arrows at the 1:10 mark. OMG. WTF.

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