If you’re worried about aliens in Manx rivers you don't need to panic - the government says there aren't any!
Scientists at the government laboratory have reached the conclusion after carrying out a biocontamination survey of rivers and waterways in the Isle of Man.
They were looking for non-native species of animals, but didn’t find any, leading them to declare the Island's rivers ‘pristine’.
Freshwater biologist Dr Calum MacNeil (pictured) says the survey was a comprehensive one:
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