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Stunned John Swancott, 53, was taking an early morning stroll with wife Helen and their pet dog Toby when the pooch dashed into water.

The couple saw the whopping 90kg (200lb) beast in Freshwater East in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the sand beside the surf.

The average weight for an 18-month-old girl is around 24lb.

History teacher John said: "Toby began barking excitedly, then we saw the fish. I couldn't believe there was a swordfish in our waters, it was amazing."

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He added: "It must be about 8ft long, and weight between 150 and 200lb.

"I should have stood there with a fishing rod and blagged it as the biggest fish caught in Freshwater East this century and had a photo taken — I would have been pinched by all the local fishing clubs."

The incredible sighting comes after a kayaker in Devon saw a magnificent fin whale — the second largest creature on Earth — last week.

Days before that a grandad said he saw a great white shark off the coast of Cornwall but left his camera in his car.

However John's wife Helen was gobsmacked with her find in Wales.

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The amazed amateur artist, added: "I'd need a crane t mount that fish on a canvas."

Swordfish are typically found in warmer waters such as in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

It is extremely rare for the beasts to be spotted near the UK, as temperatures are much cooler.