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Grizzly-sized Catfish Caught in Thailand

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the fish-stories dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Fishermen in northern Thailand have netted a fish as big as a grizzly bear, a 646-pound Mekong giant catfish, the heaviest recorded since Thai officials started keeping records in 1981. The behemoth was caught in the Mekong River and may be the largest freshwater fish ever found."

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  1. Wow.. by Prophetic_Truth · · Score: 5, Funny

    I feel so bad for his grandkids

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  2. Largest Fish by Matrix2110 · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a long time hunter of the Sturgeon I would have to say that this is recorded and the ones that get away are much bigger.

  3. news for nerds... stuff that matters... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    and a fish.

  4. Bottom Feeder by NickFortune · · Score: 4, Funny
    They say that catfish will eat anything. I've always wondered if that was true. You'd need some really repulsive foodstuff for a test case.

    I don't suppose we could feed it Darl McBride?

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    1. Re:Bottom Feeder by spellraiser · · Score: 5, Funny
      My god, that's a cruel and disgusting suggestion. To suggest chopping this man up and feeding him to a catfish.

      Just wait 'til PETA hears about this! Catfish have feelings too, you know.

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  5. I for one by JaF893 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our new grizlly-catfish overlords.

  6. how to die by Karma+Sucks · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The fish was caught and eaten in a remote village in Thailand along the Mekong River, home to more species of giant fish than any other river.

    Local environmentalists and government officials negotiated to release the record-breaking animal[...]

    But the fish, an adult male, later died. "

    Being eaten does that you.

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  7. Why is this on Slashdot by MyShinyMetalAss · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why is this even on Slashdot? I dont have time for this. I have bigger fish to fry.

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  8. Re:Ask commercial divers who work in the Mississip by aug24 · · Score: 4, Funny
    I'm just sick of people looking for every possible opportunity to rant about how dumb and ridiculous they think Americans are.

    ...and touchy too!

    J.

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