Sturgeon saved by four-year-old boy

A FOUR-year-old boy has helped rescue a sturgeon from the River Arrow after he spotted it struggling to swim in shallow water. 

Harrison noticed the sturgeon struggling in shallow water

Harrison Hart, his mum Amelia and her partner Jake were walking along the riverbank in Studley, Warks when he saw a large, shark-like fish moving slowly against the current.

“It was obviously stressed as the river was only a foot deep, so Jake called his brother Kurt to bring his fishing net down so we could help move it into deeper water,” Amelia tells us.

“When Kurt arrived, he told us he thought it was a Russian sturgeon. 

“We got the fish out, took pictures to help with identification, then released it upstream in deep water where it swam away.”

Amelia later notified the EA, which is looking to retrieve the fish. It’s likely the sturgeon, which can reach 15ft, was put into the river by a fishkeeper after it grew too big for its pond or tank. 

It’s likely the sturgeon, which can reach 15ft, was put into the river by a fishkeeper after it grew too big for its pond or tank.