Killer Catfish

Could this be a new addition to the group of man eating animals?  This particular species is called the Goonch, is a catfish that lives in the river Kali.  It is reckoned that the fish has grown larger than normal size, due to the fact that it eats the remains thrown into the river after funerals.

It started in 1988 when a 17 year old was dragged under, and later that year a young boy.  The latest person to disappear was an 18 year old in 2007, and there has also been reports of buffalo being attacked!

British biologist Jeremy Wade has studied the fish, and caught one that was 1.83 meters long, and weighed in at 73kg! He reckoned that this was only the tip of what was to be found.

~ by timasplin on October 22, 2008.