Monster feral fish caught in Chinese park

Two alligator gar fish have been found in a park in southern China, a newspaper reported.

The two fish, both about a metre long, were discovered on Monday in an artificial in Liuzhou in the Guangxi region, South China Today reported.

“I caught one, but there was also another bigger one in the water,” a member of staff at the park was quoted as saying.

The alligator gar are not a native species in China, but some have been kept as pets and escaped into the wild. Some can grow to over three metres long.

Park staff also found another 60cm-long alligator gar last year.