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Four boys fishing at Punggol Park were ecstatic after they sucessfully reeled in a catfish as huge as one of the young anglers.<\/p>\n
Videos uploaded to TikTok by the boys show the huge fish splashing about in the waters as it is slowly pulled to shore.<\/p>\n
“It’s the pond giant; you caught a record fish! It’s a catfish, [a] giant one,” a boy exclaims in the video shared by user Dominick10118.<\/p>\n
Another one of the friends, TikTok user Sub_todragoplayz, shared online that two other men had helped them haul the catfish \u2014 which he surmised to possibly be one of Singapore’s biggest \u2014 onto dry land.<\/p>\n
The boys are seen yelling and jumping in excitement as the fish is laid on the ground. One of the boys even poses next to it for a photograph.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Lianhe Zaobao, 13-year-old Xie Junhan (transliteration) said they had taken over 30 minutes to properly pull the fish out of the water.<\/p>\n
He estimated that the catfish measured about 1.5 metres in length and added that they released the animal back into the lake after cutting off the fishing lines.<\/p>\n
Waves of congratulations for the boys have poured in online, with netizens sharing the excitement.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know why but felt so happy for these kids. Their cheers and joy are so infectious in a good way. Happy childhood boys,” a TikTok user wrote.<\/p>\n
“Isn’t this activity better than just gaming?” another commented.<\/p>\n
“It’s so nice to see kids having a proper childhood. I hope they continue fishing and building more great memories!!” one cheered.<\/p>\n
Several netizens also reminded the boys to be mindful of their safety when near water bodies.<\/p>\n
Fishing is only allowed in designated fishing areas.<\/p>\n
There are two designated areas around the Punggol Park lake where fishing is permitted, according to the National Parks Board’s website.<\/p>\n
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