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Kent angler nets whopper - and it weighs as much as Kylie!

by Simon Tulett

A fisherman reeled in a world record when he netted this whopping carp in sub-zero temperatures.

South Darenth angler Martin Locke was wearing just a T-shirt when he pulled in the monster from a fishing spot in southern France, braving temperatures as low as -3C.

Martin Locke with his 94lb carp
Martin Locke with his 94lb carp

He is pictured with the carp above, wearing slightly more.

Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue

Tipping the scales at 94lbs, the giant weighs the same as pint-sized pop star Kylie Minogue and beat the previous record by about 3lbs.

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