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Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal

Omar Rodríguez Ortiz
Marco Eagle
Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal by Landmark St. on Nov. 4. Karen Leonard, a local resident, said she saw the dead fish when she went to her backyard to drink coffee like she does every morning. " I ' ve never seen anything like this, " Leonard said.
Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal by Landmark St. on Nov. 4. Karen Leonard, a local resident, said she saw the dead fish when she went to her backyard to drink coffee like she does every morning. "I've never seen anything like this," Leonard said.
Courtesy Of Karen Leonard
Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal by Landmark St. on Nov. 4. Karen Leonard, a local resident, said she she called a few government agencies, including the city, but everybody told her they do not pick up dead fish from canals.
Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal by Landmark St. on Nov. 4. Karen Leonard, a local resident, said she she called a few government agencies, including the city, but everybody told her they do not pick up dead fish from canals.
Courtesy Of Karen Leonard
Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal by Landmark St. on Nov. 4. Karen Leonard, a local resident, said the putrid smell is not what bothered her the most. " I ' m not concerned about the smell, I ' m concerned about the ecosystem, " Leonard said.
Hundreds of dead fish float in a Marco Island canal by Landmark St. on Nov. 4. Karen Leonard, a local resident, said the putrid smell is not what bothered her the most. "I'm not concerned about the smell, I'm concerned about the ecosystem," Leonard said.
Courtesy Of Karen Leonard