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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, during a mermaid show at the Underwater World of the Mekong River, a performing mermaid was attacked by a large fish that lived in the tank. The fish, believed by many to be a sturgeon, bit the 22-year-old Russian performer on the head. She managed to escape the fish and quickly swam to safety, but sustained injuries to her head, neck and eye.