An angler reeled in a record-breaking 9-foot 'prehistoric' catfish. He let it go because he didn't want to 'stress' the amazing creature.

A huge wels catfish reeled in by an angler in an Italian river is believed to be the largest ever caught in a river.

It is likely a "world record" breaking in length, coming in at 9.3 feet long, but the fisherman chose not to also weigh the "monster" to see if it was the heaviest catfish ever for fear of harming it.

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