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Prehistoric blood-sucking creature spotted in Sussex

11:00am Tuesday 8th September 2009


A prehistoric bloodsucking creature is making a comeback in a Sussex river.

Lampreys have been spotted in the River Ouse, which runs through Lewes and Newhaven.

The reappearance of the marine animal, once the favourite food of King Henry VIII, has been put down to the waterway becoming cleaner.

Conservationists say the proposed idea to allow canal boats to return to the river should be postponed to allow it to thrive.


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John Steed, worthing says...
12:49pm Tue 8 Sep 09

having caught lamprey near the area of the old cement works quay years ago this is an intresting report, at that time boat traffic was regular so why should conservationists try and restrict boat traffic on a river that has, since time immemorial served such a suitable purpose, ie waterbourne transport

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Scorpion, Newhaven says...
12:57pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Good question John. I suspect its the usual over-reaction. By the time anyone gets close to thinking about canal boats on the Ouse the river will probably have many lampreys... and possibly salmon... and because of sea-level rise will be about half mile wide at Newhaven.

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Abrightonian, Brighton says...
1:13pm Tue 8 Sep 09

It would seem that the Argus have been busy re-routing the Ouse for the sake of this story... who knew it flowed though Seaford?

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UglyAmerican, Hotlanta says...
1:40pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Quote "
Prehistoric blood-sucking creature spotted in Sussex"

They'll be running for Council next year then.....

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Jo Wadsworth, web editor, The Argus says...
1:47pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Abrightonian wrote:
It would seem that the Argus have been busy re-routing the Ouse for the sake of this story... who knew it flowed though Seaford?
Thanks for spotting that Abrightonian. It's sent us back to our maps, and sparked a bit of a debate. I'm told the Ouse used to run through Seaford, and it does now join the sea at Seaford Bay. However, you are right, and strictly speaking the river does not today run through Seaford itself, and so I have amended the article.

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Conor, Sussex says...
2:06pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Did anyone else think Katie Price when they read the headline?

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Peacehaven Paul, Peacehaven says...
2:18pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Conor wrote:
Did anyone else think Katie Price when they read the headline?
First thing I thought of. Then I saw the picture and was proved right!

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Granny, Brighton says...
2:57pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Can't be Katie Price - the mouth isn't big enough!

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Jay-kay, brighton says...
3:54pm Tue 8 Sep 09

How funny i thought they were talking about that old trout too.. jordan ha ha ha

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Variable, Brighton says...
5:17pm Tue 8 Sep 09

I came here expecting a story about Heather Mills. I leave disappointed.

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peregrino de alpujjaras, granada says...
6:51pm Tue 8 Sep 09

Marrying one of those ended up with me living in Spain, under an assumed name, and also under a sombrero as an added precaution! Compared to the lady in question, Heather and Katey are merely trainee bloodsuckers!

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yorkie44, Woodingdean says...
7:07pm Tue 8 Sep 09

UglyAmerican wrote:
Quote " Prehistoric blood-sucking creature spotted in Sussex" They'll be running for Council next year then.....
My thoughts also!

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Mr. Kipling, Hove says...
9:38pm Tue 8 Sep 09

I was thinking Harriet Harman...

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dcsussex, eastsussex says...
10:22pm Tue 8 Sep 09

perhaps they are making a comeback, but i'm sure the incinerator development will put a stop to it happening! there is already construction waste going in to the ouse on a daily basis at the moment, why arn't the conversationists worrying about that? cleaner river??? i dont think so....just wait until early next year when the construction waste has progressed into a 24hr operation..

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tinkywinky, Brighton says...
8:15am Wed 9 Sep 09

I thought it the story was about Gordon Brown.

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tonybee, Brighton says...
1:11pm Wed 9 Sep 09

I was thinking the Taxman !

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