What started as a few pet goldfish dumped into a man-made pond has turned into an overwhelming invasion — and a stark ...

At the neighborhood Central Park, a few abandoned goldfish have colonized the manmade pond, establishing a population of hundreds that have grown, in some cases, to the size of a smartphone.

If you have a pet goldfish, but are starting to get overwhelmed with taking care of it, don't just dump it in a local pond.