Some Edmond residents are concerned about a fish kill at a local park and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is investigating what caused it.
Jessica Freeman says she finds peace at Bickham-Rudkin Park in Edmond everyday but what she saw Monday morning was startling.
"There are always families out here, fishing with their kids," Freeman said.
Freeman says hundreds of dead fish were in the pond and along the shoreline.
"At first, I thought it was duck feathers," Freeman said. "There was so much of it. When we got closer and saw it, it was all dead fish floating."
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says this is likely a fish kill.
"This is a case where nature takes care of itself," Micah Holmes with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation said. "There are a lot of things that eat fish. Raccoons and birds. Give it a few days and they will be back in the nutrient cycle."
They say this is common in ponds or smaller bodies of water.
"A lot of nutrients, a lot of fish and heat that we have this time of year leads to fish kills," Holmes said. "That is due to lower dissolved oxygen in the water."
Freeman says she worries for other wildlife in the area too.
The ODWC says it is probably okay for animals to drink the pond water or eat the dead fish.
They ask you to call them to report a fish kill.
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