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Scott W · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: A fishy story!

A resident in the area saw a ball bouncing around kind

of strange in a nearby pond and went to investigate.

It turned out to be a flathead catfish who had obviously

tried to swallow a child's basketball which became stuck in its mouth!!

The fish was totally exhausted from trying to dive,

but unable to because the ball would always bring him

back up to the su rface. The resident tried numerous times to

get the ball out, but was unsuccessful. He finally had his

wife cut the ball in order to deflate it and release the hungry catfish.
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Scott W · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject:

Now I'm guessing most of you won't believe the above story?
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Scott W · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

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Jas · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

The things people use as bait. Rolling Eyes

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Scott, have you been using Stu's telescopic lense? I am reaaly curious as to how a photo of my mother in law ended up on here?
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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

It was just playing fetch!

You can see it gave the ball back to the guy that was throwing, ready for another go. Clever ole things these catfish.

They have some big ones in France, slip one or two into your local fishery lakes, that will make yer popular! Laughing

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