Man Cruelly Turned His Hood Into An Aquarium And Left The Fish To Die In It

We’ve seen some questionable car modifications over the years, but this might be the most unsettling, and arguably the most disturbing one yet. The Li Auto L9 SUV’s hood has been converted into a functioning aquarium, complete with live fish swimming beneath a sealed plastic layer.

At first glance, you might assume it’s some kind of AI-generated stunt, but the footage appears to be very real, as evidenced by the widespread coverage and the emergence of multiple videos.

Videos of the modified car began spreading across social media after the range-extender SUV was spotted parked on the side of a busy road in China’s Liaoning province. A sheet of plastic film covers the hood, sealed up against the integrated LED light bar. The enclosed space has been filled with water, and several large fish have been placed inside.

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A Makeshift Tank on Wheels

Although the setup looks surprisingly intact, water can be seen slowly leaking from the enclosure. According to a report from News Flare, the explanation offered is just as unexpected as the modification itself: the owner of the L9 reportedly went fishing one day, forgot to bring a container, and decided the hood would serve as an impromptu holding tank, leading to what you see here.

Whether it was a joke or a genuine attempt to solve a problem, the result has drawn a mix of disgust and criticism online.

While the owner appears rather proud of his creation, the result is undeniably cruel. The fish were likely caught with the intention of being killed and perhaps eaten by the fisherman, but instead, they’ve been left to live out their final moments in a shallow, improvised tank, on full display for the world to see, as if they’re props or circus animals.

There’s no word on how long the fish were trapped on the vehicle’s hood, but traffic police were reportedly called to the scene and determined that the modification turning the SUV into an aquarium was illegal, and the car couldn’t be driven on the road in this state.

Filing A $100K Insurance Claim For A Crash Works Better If You’re Actually In Your Porsche

What started as a routine roadside stop turned into a legal mess for one Porsche driver in the UK. On August 19, 2022, 33-year-old Terrell Brooks claimed he was injured when his bright blue 911 Carrera GTS was struck by a truck while parked on the shoulder of the A13 motorway. But dashcam footage told a different story, and one that quickly unraveled his case at that.

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Instead of being inside the Porsche at the time of the crash, Brooks was reportedly seen crouching behind a large road sign, far from the driver’s seat. The footage, recorded from a dashcam inside the truck, cast serious doubt on his version of events.

A High-Value Claim Meets a Hard Stop

Brooks had been seeking a hefty payout for the crash. Not only was he asking for £63,433 (about $86,000 at current exchange rates) for the alleged damage done to his 911, but also £5,000 ($6,800) for injuries, £2,400 ($3,200) for medical treatment, and €3,374 ($4,600) for loss of earnings. He probably thought he could get an easy payday from AXA UK, the insurer of the truck that hit his Porsche.

What he may not have anticipated was that the truck was equipped with a dashcam. Once the footage surfaced, the outcome was swift. According to the Mirror, as soon as his legal representatives saw the footage, they withdrew the case.

The lawyers acknowledged that Brooks and his passenger had knowingly provided false accounts to insurers. Brooks then promptly discontinued the claim and agreed to cover the legal costs of £4,000 ($5,400) for AXA UK

“Mr Brooks claimed he was sitting in his Porsche, belted up and injured,” stated Clyde & Co, the law firm representing AXA UK. “The dashcam showed him in the bushes. We still don’t know what he was doing there – but we do know he wasn’t in the car. His story fell apart the moment the truth came to light. In every sense, the claim was caught short.”

Dashcam footage from the truck has since been shared online. It shows the blue 911 parked to the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing. While it appears as though the truck driver had plenty of time to react to the stopped car, they only appear to have swerved at the very last moment to avoid a direct collision. The extent of the damage done to the Carrera GTS remains unclear.

Paws, Props, and Patrol Cars: Our Totally Unofficial Cruiser Awards

Every year, state police agencies take a little time out of their busy schedules to do something fun: compete for internet clout. They wrangle up their coolest police cars, stage them in places they think will look great, and then put them up against agencies from every other state in an online poll. 

And sometimes they just Photoshop a bunch of stuff together in a way that’ll have you wonder if an inexperienced intern did the work. The 2025 Best-Looking Cruiser contest just wrapped up and while we wait for the official winner, we think we have something just as exciting: the Carscoops Totally Unofficial Cruiser Awards. 

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First up, let’s kick things off with the “Doing The Most” award. This gets handed out to the department that just shows up with maximum energy. It must be eye-catching, surprising or even shocking. Plenty of departments took this year’s assignment very seriously. Most photos submitted for the competition feature a famous building in the background or a nature scene perfectly encapsulating the state. 

The officers in Kansas don’t have any giant mountains, scenic vistas with giant rivers or canyons in the back, but they did figure out a way: they parked a couple of good’ole Dodges in front of Prairie Thunder, a stunning piece of artwork crafted by Christian Stanley in Clay Center, Kansas. It absolutely makes this image stand out in a place so flat that standing out is kinda easy. 

Next up is the “Doing the Least” award. This goes out to the department that most exemplified the fine art of not caring about this competition enough to do anything about it. To their credit, for all we know, they did care but were simply too busy to pull off better pictures. Notably, there were very few contestants because most did at least a little staging. 

Our winner for 2025 is none other than the state of Pennsylvania. Of all the things this state is famous for, one would think that officers could stage an amazing photo for entry. Nevertheless, it appears as though they forgot this competition was coming and just snapped a picture of a police Tahoe in the middle of an average winter day. The road isn’t clear, the scene isn’t particularly breathtaking, and nothing really distinguishes this as Pennsylvania. Hey, at least they did get an award, right? 

The “Best Dog” award should be pretty obvious. Credit for it goes not to the state that clearly tried to bias votes by placing man’s best friend in the photo, but to the pups themselves. This year, Ohio (seen in our lead image), North Dakota, and Colorado all put a very good dog in their photos. It was the last of those three that got the win, though. While all dogs deserve this award, Colorado included not just a great puppo but also a Ford Mustang, which just adds to the cool factor. 

Best Backdrop is an all-encompassing award that goes beyond something as cool as Prairie Thunder behind some cars. It goes to the state that leverages the most iconography it can and does so in a beautiful way. This year, the award has to go to California. Plenty of states had good backdrops but just look at this. The Golden Gate Bridge, a sailboat, and the iconic CHP cruiser livery on a modern Charger. It’s a great composition. 

Obviously, “Worst Backdrop” is of course, the exact opposite of our last award. It points out entries that seemingly had no idea what they were doing but unlike in the case of Pennsylvania, the background isn’t even naturally beautiful. This year, Wyoming gets the win because when most of us think of a state that houses Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park, we think of drop-dead gorgeous (some might even say life-changing) vistas. Yet, somehow, this is the photo Wyoming submitted. 

I don’t know what those buildings are in the background. Perhaps they have some sort of historical significance but I doubt it; you can look them up if you’d like. They are utterly disappointing compared to what is available in the state. Come on, Wyoming – you can do better.

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Next up let’s hand out one of my personal favorites, the Underappreciated Award. This was initially going to be what I thought was the “Most Photoshopped” award, but after a little digging, that just wasn’t suitable. Nevada’s entry features the Hoover Dam, a Mustang that looks strangely lit, and some Bighorn sheep. Clearly, the photo you see below is just a bunch of stuff photoshopped together, right? No. 

The photographer, T. Nathan Grant of TNG Photography, tells Carscoops that “The car was there and lit piece by piece. A combined 50-60 images of it were used to create the effect but it WAS in that location. The sheep were requested to be Photoshopped in.” So yes, the animals didn’t make a real appearance but the work that went into this photo is no doubt some of the most effort anybody put into any of these photos. 

The “Coolest Cop Car” award is one that the voters will ultimately pick but being that this is a car website and we do love our cars the winner seems obvious. Car chases can be dangerous and even deadly and should probably not be a thing anymore but if they’ve got to happen, ending them quickly is key. Florida’s Corvette can do exactly that, even though we suspect it actually ends up used much more for publicity than real police work. It just so happens to be set in a great spot with a great backdrop too. 

Finally, let’s end with a bang on “The Best Animal” award. “But didn’t we already do Best Dogs,” I hear some of you thinking and yes, we did. But animals of all shapes deserve some love and it’s hard not to appreciate Oklahoma’s entry.

Forget the car, let’s put a big bison in front of the car and give it some camera time. It’s a great photo that still manages to encapsulate the state’s natural beauty and the bison is even staring dead straight into the lens. A fitting winner of the Best Animal award. Honorable mention goes to the horse from Texas. 

So there you have it. This year’s parade of push bars, prop dogs and Photoshopping turned stunning artwork. Some cruisers earned our respect. Others earned a healthy helping of side-eye. All of them reminded us just how vast the personality differences of different departments can be. We can’t wait to see what they do next year.