Donna Craig-Brown and a potato named Doug.Photo: Colin Craig-Brown via AP
This is one big potato.
New Zealand couple Colin and Donna Craig-Brown discovered something very large — and very ugly — in their backyard this August: a 17.4-lb. potato, according to theAssociated Press.“We couldn’t believe it,” Donna told the news agency. “It was just huge.”
The married couple made their discovery while digging in their garden. At first Colin wasn’t sure what it could be, but once he tasted a bit of the skin, he knew exactly what they were dealing with.
In addition to deciding to call it Doug — a nod to how the potato came into their lives — Colin even made a small cart to wheel it around in, per the AP.
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“We put a hat on him. We put him on Facebook, taking him for a walk, giving him some sunshine,” Donna remarked. “It’s all a bit of fun.”
Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.PHOTO: Donna Craig-Brown via APColin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.PHOTO: Donna Craig-Brown via AP
Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.
Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.
Colin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.PHOTO: Donna Craig-Brown via APColin Craig-Brown and Doug the potato.PHOTO: Donna Craig-Brown via AP
However, all of the love and attention Doug’s been getting has come at a cost.
“He was getting a bit pongy,” Colin told the AP, using a term that refers to a bad smell, perUrban Dictionary.
So after cleaning up some of the mold that started growing on Doug, the potato now lives in the couple’s freezer, according to the AP.
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Doug the potato.Donna Craig-Brown via AP
Although Colin told the AP that Doug may end up being used to make vodka one day, the couple also hope to get the potato into theGuinness Book of World Records.
The couple told the AP that they are waiting to hear back from Guinness.
A rep for Guinness tells PEOPLE they have received an application and are currently awaiting evidence to review.
source: people.com
