10 Horrifying Things Found Living In Human Bodies

7. Fish Living Inside Lung

We've had trees, and now, onto fish. A 12-year-old named Anil Barela was playing a game with his friends in which they swallowed live fish. Not sure what's wrong with hopscotch or a nice game of tag, but that was how they made their fun. One particular fish-guzzling session, Anil accidentally inhaled his finned food. Instead of slipping down his oesophagus, the creature entered his left lung through his wind pipe. Struggling to breathe and drastically losing oxygen in his blood, Anil had to have a 45 minute emergency operation, which he survived. The fish was not so fortunate.
 
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