Earths oceans are home to an incredible number of interesting creatures, and sometimes certain species show up where youd least expect them. Thats exactly what happened to a fisherman off the coast of Norway during a routine fishing trip that yielded a beast rarely seen near the surface.<\/p>\n
Oscar Lundahl, a 19-year-old fishing guide for Nordic Sea Angling, was hoping to catch some blue halibut in deep water off the coast. Instead, Lundahl snagged a ratfish, and if you didnt know better, you might think it was something from another dimension.<\/p>\n
Lundahl was fishing at a depth of over 2,500 feet at the time, and in an interview with The Sun he explained that it took him a full half-hour to reel the fish to the surface. Once he finally got a look at it, he was shocked. With two massive, bulging eyes and a bizarre, eel-like tail, it was like nothing hed seen during his young career on the high seas.<\/p>\n
It was pretty amazing. I have never seen anything like it before, Lundahl told The Sun. It just looked weird, a bit dinosaur-like. I didnt know what it was but my colleague did.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the fish didnt survive the ordeal. Deep-sea creatures that end up snagged on fishing nets or, in the case, a hook, rarely live to tell the tale. Theres such intense pressure in their native habitats that, when theyre yanked to the surface, their bodies simply cant handle the strain.<\/p>\n
This unlucky ratfish didnt go waste, however, as Lundahl says he actually filleted and fried the fish, calling it really tasty, according to The Sun.<\/p>\n
Image Source: Oscar Lundahl<\/p>\n
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