Posted on 11/22/2007 7:10:10 AM PST by Flavius
A giant thresher shark - the biggest ever caught - was auctioned this morning after being netted off the coast of Cornwall.
The shark, estimated at 32 feet from nose to fin, was caught by Roger Nowell off Lands End and landed at Newlyn, west Cornwall, yesterday.
The record-breaking thresher shark Difficult to handle: the 32ft thresher shark
The fisherman was trawling for squid and John Dory when the 510 kilo (1,250lb) predator ended up in his net.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
I watched a guy get tail slapped right in the small of his back while he was de-hooking a 7’ blacktip he pulled up on the beach last year. Can’t imagine getting tail slapped by this monster!
Semi-crypto ping?
Trasher Shark?
I need to see better pictures - it sure doesn’t look like 32 feet to me. I’ve seen a hammerhead shark that they had to bring in along the side of a boat and lift with a crane at the fishing rodeo in Gulfport, MS. years ago. It was huge, I tell you!
It says they measured it from the nose to the fin. The tail looks about ten feet tall to me, so that might explain why the length seems exaggerated.
Looks like a 12’-14’ maybe. Add another 8-9’for the tail height. 32’ from nose to fin “estimate”? Use a ruler!
Hello! History Channel is repeating MonsterQuest Episodes this Sunday! I saw the BIRDZILLA episode last night and it was the best I have seen on giant birds. They even found that kid who was supposedly picked up by a giant bird years ago!
Schedual:
MonsterQuest : Sasquatch Attack?
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Does Canada have its own Bigfoot? Owners of a fly-in fishing cabin report attacks by an unknown creature. Can DNA tests on blood and tissue from the alleged beast reveal its true identity? The test results will surprise you. One-part history, one-part science and one part monster, discover the truth behind these beasts and take a scientific look at legendary creatures around the world. The best evidence available will be examined, from pictures and video, to hair and bones. Scientists will be brought in to tell viewers what the evidence reveals. Ultimately the evidence will reveal the truth....or in some cases continue the mystery.
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Maybe he was wearing lifts?
Thanks, I’ll have to watch Birdzilla and see if they update with the recent sighting in Texas!
Hey look !! A giant thresher shark... let’s kill it !!
Was thinking same thing, what no camera on boat? How bout some catch and release. BTW is it catching if it winds up in a trawling net.
..and not just ANY shark.
It’s a TRASHER shark.
Sharky, just what did you do to get caught?
I hope the catcher feels muy macho.
I need to see better pictures - it sure doesn’t look like 32 feet to me.
Maybe he was wearing lifts?
That explains it, thanks.
You are probably right. They measure from nose to tail tip. You shoulda see the monster hammerhead - size seemed right our of “Jaws”.
Never mind that 510 kilo is about 1100, not 1200 lbs, but a 32-foot shark is going to weigh more than 510 kilo.
And that photo does not show a 32-ft shark unless they measured him nose to fin and back up again.
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