New Zealand couple find 7.8kg potato ‘size of small dog’ in garden

A couple from New Zealand were shocked when they unearthed a giant 7.8kg potato that has been described as the “size of a small dog” by some observers.

The couple have yet to have the potato they named Doug checked by the Guinness World Records authorities, but it is believed to be larger than the previous world record holder which was found in the UK in 2015.

Colin Craig-Brown said he scratched off a bit of the skin and tasted the large vegetable to verify it was a potato.

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