Yes agreed with betta fish, the ammount of times people say this and actually do it is minimul, the ammount of times i go to someones house to pick up unwanted fish,usually because of attacking another, the first thing people say is "lucky you came to take him as i was at my witts end and would have flushed him tommorrow"obviously people are just saying that as a part of convosation,like betta fish said i recon now people will inumdate this person with emails and he will say oh no i still have it,if you want him come get him quick......But on other hand could be true in which case may a million rabid guppys desend on his house after a rain storm and devour him