So here is a clip of a “monster” a couple Russian men caught off the coast of the Sea of Azov, a northern section of the Black Sea, after a large storm. I found a bunch of stories on this frightening thing. Apparently, it was “moaning like a human” after they pulled it out. The “alien” was captured on video by one of the Russian’s camera phone. To prove they were not afraid of the monster, the Russian men decided to eat it and one proclaimed this meal to be the best he had ever had.
Spoiler Alert! If you have not watched the creepy video yet, do so before reading on…
What the Russians were actually so bravely eating was in fact a harmless giant Guitarfish or Rhynchobatus djiddensis. This member of the Ray and Skate family most likely was carried to its new home by a strong storm from somewhere temperate like the western Indian Ocean or perhaps from the tropical waters of Australia. In fact, the Russian was not being proud when he claimed the Guitarfish was the best thing he had ever eaten. These creatures are strongly desired in many Asian markets because of their great taste and for this reason hold a place on the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) red list. So hopefully the Russian town that was stirred by this “monster” has now learned the truth, frankly, I hope the men are a little embarrassed. There is just something so wrong about owning a camera phone and believing in sea monsters.
2 comments:
I was going to say, it just looks like a shovel-nose shark (which is a member of the ray family). But if it's from the waters near Asia/Australia, that would explain it.
well, from now on, to prove i'm not afraid of something, i'll eat it. seems like a sensible decision...
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