90 kg black carp caught in net

Chinese fishermen catch giant black carp at Thousand Island Lake, Hangzhou City, China

A giant black carp was caught in a fisherman's net at Wandao Lake, Hangzhou, China. Photo: CCTV News

Pulling the net to the surface on October 18, a group of fishermen in Hangzhou were surprised to see a giant black carp. CCTV News reported that the fish weighed 90 kg and was 1.75 m long, equivalent to an adult human.

This is the heaviest and longest grass carp ever discovered in the Van Dao Lake. A fisherman confirmed that with such a large size, with just a flick of its tail, the fish could knock down and render an adult unconscious.

The fishermen named the fish “Kingfish” and transferred it to a breeding facility. However, the fish died a few hours after being caught. The cause of death is still unknown. Experts speculate that it may have been injured while being caught in the net and dragged ashore.

According to VnExpress