A Russian fishing blog has sent anglers scrambling to catch giant mutant catfish said to be growing near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Kreosan English. Fishing in Chernobyl. Giant Catfish Ate the Rod! Launched a Drone in the Chernobyl Cooler Pond. Posted: May 26, 2025 | Last updated: May 26, 2025 ...

A giant catfish in a contaminated cooling pond at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 2017. | Sean Gallup/GettyImages. That doesn’t mean there’s a bunch of three-eyed fish or two-headed cows ...

Luka’s catch, a 125lb catfish, reportedly came from a river that runs through the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Its eyes have not been counted but it dwarfs the 46lb pike a pecs-out Putin reportedly ...

Chernobyl's wolves feed on deer and even catch fish. Some images - caught by camera traps - reveal gentler dietary habits. Wolves have been snapped eating fruit from around trees that used to be ...