A Chinese angler was amazed recently to find a fish following his catch, almost as though the two were friends.

The clip, filmed in Shenyang last year, shows what looks like a carp following the hooked fish close to the surface of the river.

According to local media, the fish accompanied its hooked "friend" for around ten minutes until the angler released it.

Footage of a fish following its friend caught by a fisherman in a Chinese river.

The video, filmed in Shenyang, Liaoning Province on September 9, shows a fish swimming along with another one hooked by the fishhook in a river.

According to local news, the fish accompanied its friend for around ten minutes until the fisherman released it.