Holy _____ what a Monster!: Record-Crushing 327-Pound 'Dinosaur Fish' Caught

[JCMach1]

Looking for all the world like the cross between an alligator, a fish and dinosaur, the alligator gar is the largest freshwater fish in America. And with two rows of teeth, the predatory fish is also terrifying.

So you can imagine his surprise when Kenny Williams, from Vicksburgh, Miss., stumbled across what is being called the largest one ever caught on February 14. The tremendous fish measured 8 feet, 5 inches long, weighed 327 pounds, and was 48 inches around...



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/21/327-pound-dinosaur-fish-caught-swimming-mississippi/#ixzz1FGmjWIG6

I saw some large ones as a kid in the swamps of Florida. They seemed monsters to my bring when I was small, but likely a max of 6-7 ft. This, however, is another level of HUGE!

[HopeHoops]

1. So why did FOX use a stock photo of Coulter in the story?

:shrug:

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. Too bad he had to FUCKING KILL IT

Fucking asshole. I get so sick of idiots KILLING gods creatures just because they can. Just so they can puff their chest out and say, "hey look at me, I can kill things". FUCK HIM

[JCMach1]

3. Good point all the ones I saw as a kid, we just watched in amazement for a bit

then went back to catfishing.

[Demoiselle]

4. Well said, OBF.

[rrneck]

5. yep

Fair bet the fish was older then the guy that caught it.

[blueknight]

6. the story said

the fish was between 50 and 70 years old. what a damn shame to kill it.