Giant Catfish
January 3rd, 2009
photo taken from nationalgeographic.com
Catfish as large as Volkswagens have allegedly been reported by divers who work at the base of dams. These catfish may threaten the divers themselves or are seen to be circling a sunken car, lured by the decomposing bodies of victims that are trapped inside. These catfish claim to loom in and out of the shadows like ghostly blimps sometimes causing the divers’ hair to turn white and some to never work in their line of duty ever again.
These giant catfish stories are common in the South, Midwest, and especially in the vicinity of the large dams in the Southwest. Giant carp are other occasional stories that are told in these areas.
(Source: Brunvand, Jan H. Encyclopedia of Urban Legends. 2001.)
