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oldrover Great Old One Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Total posts: 2146 Location: Wales Gender: Male |
 Posted: 19-07-2013 21:39 Post subject: Giant catfish pops clogs in Thames. |
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| Quote: | 'Body in Thames' at Richmond was giant catfish
Richmond police officers were called to reports of a dead body in the Thames only to discover it was a giant catfish.
Richmond MPS sent a message out on Twitter on Monday, July 15, which read: “Police were called to a body in the River Thames, it was established that it was actually a very large Catfish.”
Other users of the social networking site responded to the message.
Frances Perrow wrote: “Should've gone to Specsavers.”
A user named Bramble Jelly posted: “My thoughts go out to the Catfish’s family.”
It is rare for catfish to be spotted in the Thames because they are not native to the river but some species of catfish are among the largest freshwater fish in the world. |
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10551189.UPDATE__First_picture_of__Body_in_Thames__catfish/
When I read this I immediately thought of Lordmongrove's piece from last year about the beast of the Lea River. No idea whether Richmond is near there or whether the Lea River runs into the Thames though, in fact the only other time I've ever heard of the place was in 'Rich Hall's Fishing Show'
"You can develop film in the Lee river, but you can't Kayak in it" |
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| lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 00:40 Post subject: |
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| I think big wels catfish are becoming more common in the UK. Imagine if one got into Loch Ness! |
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| oldrover Great Old One Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Total posts: 2146 Location: Wales Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 01:00 Post subject: |
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| lordmongrove wrote: | | I think big wels catfish are becoming more common in the UK. Imagine if one got into Loch Ness! |
I won't if you don't mind the thought of the scrabble to pin a long neck, tail and flippers on it is a bit much, without being a bit much to imagine if you see what I mean.
Seriously though the though of wels in our rivers is a fascinating one. I've been a bit fascinated with these things since I first came across them years ago in the semi Fortean back page of our now defunct local free paper. As someone who is actively terrified of water and all its uncertainties and dangers, the thought that there might be something actively out to get you in there is mawkishly appealing. |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Total posts: 9109 Location: Not far from Bedford Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 11:40 Post subject: |
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| lordmongrove wrote: | | I think big wels catfish are becoming more common in the UK. Imagine if one got into Loch Ness! |
I've never heard of huge catfish in UK rivers.
Bit of an eye-opener. |
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| lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 12:18 Post subject: |
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| I've seen one in Martin Mere, an 8 footer. |
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| oldrover Great Old One Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Total posts: 2146 Location: Wales Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 13:02 Post subject: |
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| Martin Mere by Southport? |
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| lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
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| oldrover Great Old One Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Total posts: 2146 Location: Wales Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 18:15 Post subject: |
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| That's fascinating would it still be there do you think, or has someone caught it? |
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| lordmongrove Great Old One Joined: 30 May 2009 Total posts: 865 Location: Exeter Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-07-2013 23:19 Post subject: |
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| Old Rover, there were floods later that year. The area was very flat and close to other watercourses. I think it moved on. I don't think it was a long term resident in the lake, just a year or so. It caused quite a stir though. |
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| oldrover Great Old One Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Total posts: 2146 Location: Wales Gender: Male |
| Posted: 22-07-2013 16:27 Post subject: |
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| There's a bugger, still I suppose it'd be more well known if it was still there. |
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