Don't Be Fooled By Its Looks. This Heron Is A Stone-Cold Fish Killer

This bird knows how to fish.
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It's the largest member of the heron family, with a height of up to nearly 6 feet tall and a wingspan that can exceed 7 feet.

The goliath heron is also graceful, beautiful... and deadly -- so when it's ready to eat, you best not be a fish swimming by.

Watch as this heron easily snags the kind of catfish that would make any noodler proud:

After bringing it onto land and stabbing it a few times, the heron devoured the unlucky fish whole:

The quick snack was filmed recently at an inland lake located on the Pecanwood Estate in South Africa.

(h/t Digg)

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