Invisible Executioner is the third episode of the fourth season of River Monsters.
Episode Description[]
Jeremy Wade takes on Africa’s wild Zambezi River to unmask an invisible predator that’s dragging fisherman to their deaths. Crocs & hippos are guilty of killing many, yet it seems there’s another monster stalking these deadly waters.
Episode Summary[]
After hearing reports of fishermen disappearing in the Zambezi River in Zambia, Jeremy Wade journeys there to uncover the truth behind their deaths. He hears tales of a man getting pulled in and drowning in the rapids after hooking into a monster fish.
The natives believe it to be the work of a large, serpentine fish the size of a man. They also tell Wade of a snakelike river spirit called "Nyaminyami", who is angry at the Kariba Dam for blocking its river. Believing Nyaminyami to be inspired from the killer fish, he travels to Lake Kariba to find the beast.
After nearly being capsized in a storm, Jeremy hears reports of small toddlers and children being eaten by the fish, known locally as "Mazunda," as well as a fisherman being dragged to the depths beneath the dam.
Interviewing a witness of the "Mazunda," Wade learns of the Vundu catfish, southern Africa's largest fish. Travelling all over the Zambezi, Jeremy gains access to the prohibited waters directly beneath the dam, where he finally hooks into a monster and is able to bring it in.
Trivia[]
- Sometimes the Tsuni Catfish is mistaken for the Vundu Catfish.