A horrifyingly massive fish washed up on a beach in Australia
Forget romantic strolls on the beach, discovering the body of a giant fish sounds like a lot more fun.
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Images of an enormous fish that washed up on the beach in Queensland, Australia have gone viral.
Fish and chips anyone? This mystery fish washed up on a beach on #Bundaberg’s coast in #Qld: https://t.co/raFKutnxgG @abcnews pic.twitter.com/6nkh6O61Fx
— Jess Lodge (@jess_lodge) March 8, 2018
According to ABC News the swimmy boi was found by couple John and Riley Lindholm while taking a walk on Moore Park Beach on Tuesday. John Lindholm told ABC he estimated the fish to be 1.5m to 1.7m long, and probably weighed from 150kg to 170kg.
It was THIS big!!
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Monster fish washes up on Queensland beach https://t.co/cRWnYd5FbJ pic.twitter.com/Rfry8uUFlg— Attila Rozgonyi (@attilarozgonyi) March 8, 2018
Identifying the fish has been tricky, reports ABC, because of the level of deterioration. John Lindholm said he posted the images on a forum and that the had been some speculation that it was cod or grouper, but nothing definitive.
Of course, there are other possible explanations...
It’s Extraterrestrial 👽
— FreeSpeech4All (@AndyPandy3702) March 8, 2018
here's your shape of water https://t.co/lijRKUU3Wz
— Angus Cameron (@goosecameron) March 8, 2018
I for one do not welcome our new fish overlords. https://t.co/DiFXE3cxla
— Em-Roe (@EmilyHyphenRose) March 8, 2018
Looks like a fish.
— kev dilks (@kevdilks) March 9, 2018
Big Fish pic.twitter.com/ihDMC530ue
— Draculuna🦇 (@lilbatcat) March 9, 2018
The sea is dark and full of terrors...
