An aquatic creature only found in Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway.

Buzz N' B's Aquarium & Pet Shop posted on Facebook that somebody brought them an axolotl after finding her swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie. They shared a photo of the axolotl in a tray of water near snow and leaves.

"No domesticated animal can be safely released outside — not even aquatic ones," the pet shop wrote. "They depend on proper water quality, temperature, and care to survive."

According to media reports, the axolotl was medicated for a fungal infection but ultimately died.

What is an axolotl?

Axolotls are only found in waterways in Mexico City. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that there are only about 50 to 1,000 mature axolotls in the wild. They'r

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