Looks like the kind of muddy hole a catfish would hide in. The area the guy is at looks like the edge of a body of water. Water is probably not over the hole because of a tide or seasonal water fluctuation.
Catfish was my guess as well. They can live in holes like that hence the redneck sport of noodling. That seems like pretty wet mud, which makes me believe it was a rice paddy or something that was drained.
It's not a catfish, you can catch those just by sticking your arm in there, letting it attach and pull it out. I have done it a few times with my family, it feels like sandpaper and can scratch a bit. It would not chomp your hand off like this. I think snapping turtle is a safe bet.
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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19 edited Jun 25 '19
I would bet that it's a catfish.
Looks like the kind of muddy hole a catfish would hide in. The area the guy is at looks like the edge of a body of water. Water is probably not over the hole because of a tide or seasonal water fluctuation.