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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Science I Am Preemptively Surrending to This Animal

Posted by on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:45 PM

Holy fucking shit:

This giant stringray has smashed the world record for the biggest freshwater fish ever caught using a rod.

British angler Ian Welch tussled with the monster ray for 90 minutes to secure it and then 13 men had to be recruited to heave it out of the water.

The massive 55 stone (or 771 lbs) stingray is almost five times the weight of freshwater biologist Ian (11.5 stone). Its body was 7ft long and 7ft wide and its tail measured 10ft. Its lethal venomous barb had to be wrapped in cloth while it was out of the water.

Mind-boggling photo and story are here.

(Via Enter the Octopus.)

 

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1
Krikey! Ack! *thud*
Posted by Judah on February 26, 2009 at 2:55 PM
2
i want to see that thing take some dudes down... or fight a zombie maybe...
Posted by douglas on February 26, 2009 at 3:00 PM
3
please note: THEY LET IT GO.
Posted by Jesus Fucking Christ on February 26, 2009 at 3:00 PM
4
And she was pregnant! Stingo-mom?
Posted by snargent pepper on February 26, 2009 at 3:20 PM
5
not impressed.
Posted by Lily Fluffbottom on February 26, 2009 at 3:21 PM
6
Boy, does he look pissed...
Posted by @ on February 26, 2009 at 3:21 PM
7
I'm glad they let it go.
Posted by eastcoastreader on February 26, 2009 at 3:38 PM
8
I <3 rays and the way they move. I want to come back as a manta ray in my next life.
Posted by Em on February 26, 2009 at 3:44 PM
9
if these stingrays are endangered, why is this guy attacking pregnant females? what if she miscarries?
Posted by just sayin' on February 26, 2009 at 3:54 PM
10
I'm glad they set that thing free.

Free to roam my nightmares.
Posted by Rihannas split lip on February 26, 2009 at 4:00 PM
11
Holy shit! He caught the Enterprise!
Posted by The Amazing Jim on February 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM
12
THEY LET IT GO?!! I thought we'd finally have a little revenge for Steve Irwin! Please tell me they roughed it up a little before they let it go to deliver a cautionary tale to the rest of those would-be-retarded-Australian-conservationist murderers!
Posted by gillsans on February 26, 2009 at 4:24 PM
13
@11: Looks more like he caught Farpoint Station.

YES I AM THAT GUY.
Posted by j.lee on February 26, 2009 at 4:26 PM
14
"Surrending"... huh?
Posted by nebtron on February 26, 2009 at 5:08 PM
15
Steve Irwin died as he lived.


With animals in his heart.


(I'm sorry, someone had to.)

Posted by Matt Fuckin' Hickey on February 26, 2009 at 5:26 PM

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