By Katie Weston For Mailonline
Published: 09:59 GMT, 22 January 2021 | Updated: 09:59 GMT, 22 January 2021
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This is the incredible moment a huge catfish dubbed the 'Loch Ness of La Seine' is pulled from the water in Paris city centre.
Footage shows a man fishing the creature out of the water before laying it on the riverside as crowds gather around him to take a peek.
Insurance Loans Mortgage Attorney Credit LawyerLina Lovisa Nilsson, who lives nearby, captured the clip on her mobile phone below the Musée du Louvre in France's capital city on Wednesday.
The massive catfish, which was nicknamed an 'ancient dinosaur' and 'monster', was released back into the river afterwards.
Footage shows a man fishing the huge catfish out of the water below the Musée du Louvre on Wednesday before laying it on the riverside as crowds gather around him to take a peek
In the video, onlookers can be heard gasping in astonishment while one says 'what a beast' as the fish is pulled from the water.
Ms Lovisa Nilsson told MailOnline: 'I have never