[Justice Department]

Locals have believed for years that a mysterious monster lurks in the water. But they think it has moved on from scavenging to snatching unwary bathers who venture into the Great Kali, which flows along the India-Nepal border.

The extraordinary creature has been investigated by biologist Jeremy Wade for a TV documentary to be shown in Britain.

[denydenydeny]

This is a job for Captain Gorton.

[Joiseydude]

That’s a Mekong River catfish, not a goonch.

[Natchez Hawk]

Man-eating catfish?!

That does it, now I’m officially scared ****less.

[wardaddy]

Could I have some tartar sauce and hushpuppies with my rotten human flesh that formerly belonged to that naive swimmer/clothes washer on the banks of her village that I just plucked from the shallows, please ma’am?

[Justice Department]

Wade discounted theories that crocodiles could be responsible for the carnage before turning his attention to goonches — among the world’s biggest freshwater fish.

He caught one which tipped the scales at 161 lbs and was nearly 6 feet long — a world record weight and far bigger than any landed before.

“If that got hold of you, there’d be no getting away,” he said.

[antiRepublicrat]

If only I could catch a catfish that big around here. “Remember when ol’ anti caught that big catfish way back in ‘08...” I’d be famous, and I wouldn’t have to buy fish for a year.

[econjack]

I’ve heard stories of St. Louis police looking on the bottom of the Mississippi river for weapons and encountering catfish that are so big they just sit on the bottom with their mouths open and catch whatever comes along. I think I remember the stories saying these fish were over 12’ long. Does anyone have anything that confirms these fish stories?

[johnny7]

...in an Indian river where bodies are dumped after funerals.

How civilized...

[Hot Tabasco]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water......

[ken5050]

What is it called when you go fishing for catfish with your hands?

[gardengirl]

Is it just me or does the thought of swimming in a river where they dump BODIES gross you out?! Nevermind the man eating fish! Yuck! Double yuck!

[TruthWillWin]

Mr Limpett is hungry?

[JZelle]

Not nearly as impressive as the world's largest fish finger!

[BBell]

Man eating cat fish. Cool.

[isom35]

soon to be a made-for-sci-fi channel movie.

[MozarkDawg]

"Just show 'em your good taste."

[John Will]

Great Khali?

[SunkenCiv]

Uh-oh.

[sinanju]

I’m not buying it.

Jeremy Wade gives great video of awesome critters but he’s never come up with convincing evidence of actual man-eating.

If there is an actual “river-monster” that eats people it would almost certainly be the Bull Shark, which is a shallow-water specialist that eats anything and everything and has the ability to tolerate fresh and brackish water.

It has been known to swim hundreds of miles up the great rivers of the world throughout the temperate and tropical latitudes.