A savage fish deadlier than a piranha that has killed people has been caught on British shores for the first time.
The giant snakehead - so called because of its long body and fearsome teeth - was caught by an angler in Lincolnshire.
Dubbed the "gangster" of the fish world, it eats everything it comes across and has even been reported to kill people.
The monster, which is from south-east Asia, can also "crawl" on land and survive out of water for up to four days.
It already has a fearsome predatory reputation in other parts of the world.
In the U.S., the fish has been described as a "FrankenFish" and "like something out of a horror film".
Andy Alder, from Lincoln, caught a 2ft snakehead while using a sprat as bait for pike on the River Witham near North Hykeham.
He said: "It had a gob full of razor-sharp teeth. To be honest it looked terrifying."
An Environment Agency source said: “The reaction was, 'Oh s***'. This is the ultimate invasive species — if it starts breeding here it's a disaster."
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"An Environment Agency source said: “The reaction was, 'Oh s***'."
You really never ever want any Environmental Agency Source's reaction to be "Oh s***" - especially given typical English understatement. I mean, in US terms, that's a solid "Holy F***" and some change.
clipped from www.dailymail.co.uk
3 comments:
...and some change. Hahaha!
I wonder if they're good to eat. Since they'll clean out the lakes and rivers pretty thoroughly, I sure hope so!
I'm not certain, but I believe they are considered good to eat. Even by people outside of Canton Province. :P
Good Gawd, that will give me nightmares for sure.
Is it some sort of hybrid or mutant? It sure as hell looks like a mutant.
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