After a 25-minute battle, UK angler Andy Hackett caught a colossal carp, nicknamed “The Carrot,” that weighed in at a staggering 67 pounds, 4 ounces (30 kilograms). Hackett landed the prized fish, a hybrid of a leather carp and a koi carp, on November 3 while visiting the lake site. “We put The Carrot in about 20 years ago as something different for the customers to fish for. Ever-growing goldfishThe average domestic goldfish weighs less than a pound, but the species can reach much bigger proportions in varying circumstances. Often the largest found goldfish are unwanted pets that have been released into the wild by their owners.

Source: CNN November 24, 2022 02:07 UTC