06-29-2004, 01:22 AM
Ok guys, this is a TRUE story from New Hampshire.
Seriously - Evidently this guy saw a ball bouncing around in his neighbors pond in such a strange manner he had to go and investigate. What he found was a children's basketball - not to strange on its own BUT it was stuck in a flathead catfish's mouth. He figured he needed to help the big cat but the ball wouldn't come out so he held onto the catfish while he had his wife cut the basketball to deflate it, he was then able to retrieve the basketball from the catfish's mouth. Reportedly the catfish went on its way no worse for the wear. Crazy - check out these pics.
![[Image: kat1.jpg]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/fishphotos/kat1.jpg)
![[Image: kat2.jpg]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/fishphotos/kat2.jpg)
![[Image: kat3.jpg]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/fishphotos/kat3.jpg)
![[Image: kat4.jpg]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/fishphotos/kat4.jpg)
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Seriously - Evidently this guy saw a ball bouncing around in his neighbors pond in such a strange manner he had to go and investigate. What he found was a children's basketball - not to strange on its own BUT it was stuck in a flathead catfish's mouth. He figured he needed to help the big cat but the ball wouldn't come out so he held onto the catfish while he had his wife cut the basketball to deflate it, he was then able to retrieve the basketball from the catfish's mouth. Reportedly the catfish went on its way no worse for the wear. Crazy - check out these pics.
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