Amazing pictures show vets performing brain surgery - on a goldfish

George the goldfish had surgery in Australia to remove a brain tumour. It went swimmingly (sorry).

Tue, 16 Sep, 2014 - 13:46

Conor Hallahan

An Australian animal hospital has become an online sensation after it posted incredible images to its Facebook page of one of its surgeons removing a head tumour - from a goldfish.

Dr Tristan Rich of Lort Smith Animal Hospital works to remove a tumour from George the goldfish

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