“On The 'Cat' Walk”

A fisherman at the Thames River in England spotted a catfish walking out of the river and called the Environment Agency, who confirmed and photographed the find. Charles Darwin, himself, promptly sat up in his grave and said, “Holy crap!”

It’s not that surprising that the catfish climbed out of the river, as everyone knows cats hate water.

The walking catfish has pectoral fins that allow it to walk out of water when seeking a new home, and it can also breathe air for extended periods. These catfish can be pests to indigenous species, and are a real pain to firefighters when they get stuck up in a tree.

The biggest danger to the land-bound catfish is being chased by hungry dogfish.