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Man catches a fish with his bare hands inside his flooded home

At least it wasn't an alligator.
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Brian Koerber
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Man catches a fish with his bare hands inside his flooded home
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A family in Houston decided to make the best out of a bad situation.

Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey caused flooding across southeastern Texas, bringing some unexpected visitors with it. After spotting a fish inside his flooded home on Saturday, Saul Saldana decided to do a little bit of fishing, with his bare hands.

As his daughter Viviana filmed, Saldana took multiple leaps toward a large fish swimming around what appears to be a living room. Eventually, he made the catch, much to the enjoyment of the family.

Hey, at least it wasn't an alligator.

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.


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