Angler reels in rare “freaking scary” black Alligator Gar in Southeast Texas marsh near Galveston

Thanks to Forth Worth Star for this:

Anglers Justin Jordan and Terrell Maguire were out fishing on a marsh in southeast Texas when they came across the beast.

Jordan, who is a fishing guide in the area for Lotus Guide Service, told Newsweek that the creature was a “very rare” melanistic alligator gar.

Alligator gars are the biggest of the gar fish species.