Doug the giant potato - in pictures

  • The giant potato sits in the kitchen of Donna and Colin Craig-Browns's home near Hamilton, New Zealand. All photos: Donna Craig-Brown via AP
    The giant potato sits in the kitchen of Donna and Colin Craig-Browns's home near Hamilton, New Zealand. All photos: Donna Craig-Brown via AP
  • The New Zealand couple dug up a potato the size of a small dog in their backyard and have applied for recognition from Guinness World Records
    The New Zealand couple dug up a potato the size of a small dog in their backyard and have applied for recognition from Guinness World Records
  • Doug on a homemade cart in Donna and Colin's garden
    Doug on a homemade cart in Donna and Colin's garden
  • It weighed in at 7. 9 kilograms, well above the current record of just under 5kg
    It weighed in at 7. 9 kilograms, well above the current record of just under 5kg
  • They've named the potato Doug, because they dug it up
    They've named the potato Doug, because they dug it up
  • Donna with Doug the potato
    Donna with Doug the potato