The man caught a huge fish and was shocked by his find

A few days ago, Monroe McKinney from Missouri, who was fishing in his pond, caught much more than he expected. On his hook caught a large bass, which seemed to the fisherman unnaturally heavy. The man decided to look into his mouth to find out the reason, and was shocked by his discovery. Inside the fish was a mole, and it all looked as if he was trying to get out.

When Mr. McKinney first saw the eastern mole, he did not know what to think, for he did not expect to find the animal inside the fish.

What the fisherman thinks about his find

"The oriental mole frightened me a little, and I nearly dropped the fish. At first I even thought it was a turtle, "Monroe wrote, placing a photo of the find on his page in Instagram.

Soon, McKinney realized that the animal was dead. Most likely, this happened when the mole tried to get out of the fish. A photo of this catch has become very popular on the Internet, and soon users are interested in how often this happens.

"I do not know," McKinney said. - I came across a fish that swallowed crayfish, other fish and other animals that were difficult to identify due to rotting processes. But I have never seen a fish catch a mammal that is so well preserved, and it was visible. " The guy even wentogle information about his catch, but could not find anything like what he saw with his own eyes.

The fisherman suggests that the mole could be in the water as a result of heavy rains. Also, he believes, large birds could drop the animal into the water, for example, a hawk, a great blue heron or an eagle, which are common in Missouri. Birds sometimes throw live rodents into the water, using them as a trap to catch a large prey.

Comment of the scientist

Dana Krempels, a senior lecturer at the University of Miami, explains that this species of mole can swim, although it can not be said that he actively searches for lakes and ponds as an habitat. Therefore, it would not be too surprising if a large-bass perch decided to eat mole, which, in fact, happened.

She also suggested that moles, trapped inside a perch, still have chances of salvation. They have very powerful forepaws, and if this kid had not drowned, he might have been able to escape from the fish.