A giant stingray has recently been caught in Thailand and believed to he the largest stingray ever caught. A British man caught the record-breaking stingray from the Maekkong River in Thailand, home of some of the largest freshwater species in this part of the world. The latest catch weighed almost 800 pounds (770 pounds to be exact) and its body measures almost 7 feet wide and 7 feet in length. According to reports, its stinger alone measured almost 10 feet. That’s one hell of a weapon!

Ian Welch, the British man who wrangled the giant stingray from Thailand’s longest river, said he needed the help of almost a dozen men just to lift the creature out of the water. In an interview with The Mirror, he said, “It dragged me across the boat. I knew it was going to a big one. As soon as we saw it there was just silence. Everyone was in awe of this thing.”

According to Welch, it took him almost an hour and a half to reel the largest stingray in. And when they found out later that it was a pregnant female, they immediately released it to the Maekkong River without harm.

This is a new record catch. I just wonder if it will be recognized by Guinness. According to The Mirror, the previous record for a freshwater fish caught with a rod was a 646 pound catfish caught in 2005. Other stingrays have been caught before but this certainly is the biggest so far.

Video: Giant Stingray Caught in Thailand / Largest Stingray Caught

Video 2: Giant Freshwater Stingray / Largest Stingray

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