This TikToker Is Confused Why Her Betta Fish 'Ran Away'

TikToker Maria Hill might be putting some missing fish posters up soon because her betta fish is suddenly missing from its tank!

In a near viral video on TikTok, Hill explains her confusion. "Has this ever happened to anyone?" she began the video. "My fish has gone missing!"

The video shows that Hill, along with some helpers, took the entire tank apart, checked through the rocks on the bottom of the tank, in all the plants, and even the area all around where the tank was sitting, in the hopes of finding the answer to the missing fish dilemma.

"He's not in here. He's not in any of his plants. He's not on the ground," she said as she shows how she's gone through every nook and cranny of the tank and its contents. "I pulled out my dresser. He's not in here. It's been an hour and we're still looking."

She then shows how they checked around the furniture near the tank to see if maybe the fish somehow jumped out, but to no avail. "Everyone is confused where the fish went," she said. " Now we're all just sitting here in disbelief. We're still confused on why my fish ran away."

After explaining that they have checked in every possible place they could think of, including under the bed, and in every crevice of the tank, Hill said, "There isn't even a trace of a fin or anything anywhere."

The video has received more than 4 million views and 19K comments from many people who have experienced odd things when they've owned beta fish. And of course, there are plenty of hilarious reactions in the comment section.

"Same...years later still have no clue where Richard swimming is...🤷‍♀️," one viewer wrote. Another added, "My fish jumped out of his tank and he turned brown. My dad thought it was a leaf and threw him away 😭"

This video became a reminder to some betta owners that maybe they need to check on their beloved fish and their ability to escape the tank. Some people experienced finding their fish on the ground near the tank and others are still living the mystery. "Oh he's def on the floor somewhere. Found mine rolled up in dog hair," one person wrote. "I had a betta fish that just disappeared too! Never found him," another said.

Seeing the comments and realizing this is not an uncommon issue to have when owning a betta fish, one viewer wrote what many were likely thinking, "The fact that this is a common issue is strange. 🤣🤣"

Many who went through the same thing, didn't have a happy ending to tell. "This has happened to me. I found the fish later stuck to the bottom of my shoe 😭," said one person. Another said, "My fish went missing as well I can’t find it I lost it 5 months ago😭"

One fish owner commented, "This has happened to me!! 😂😂😂. I found it a year later. In a cup of pens and pencils. 😅😅😅" Another betta fish owner shared a sad ending when their fish went missing, "Mine jumped outta my SpongeBob tank when I was like 10 and I thought he was a hair tie on the ground 🥺 wasn’t a hair tie."

People who haven't experienced this type of insanity brought some humor to the table with their comments. "The fact that this is way more relatable than I thought is absolutely hilarious. Like how did these creatures teleport to your closet shelf?! 😂" one person wrote. "😂He said lemme leave before the holidays come up so he doesn’t have to get y’all gifts 😂 Jkjk /: hope you find the fish," another person joked.