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Discussions => Paranormal News => Topic started by: SedateYourHate on Mar 24 2009 - 03:39AM
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I'm not sure if this is considered paranormal at all, but it's still pretty weird...
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5016366/Giant-sea-worm-that-attacked-coral-reef-caught-by-aquarium-staff.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5016366/Giant-sea-worm-that-attacked-coral-reef-caught-by-aquarium-staff.html)
(http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/Giant%20Reef%20Bristle%20Worm%20Newquay.jpg)
Giant sea worm that attacked coral reef caught by aquarium staff
A 'giant sea worm' that has been has been attacking a coral reef and prize fish at The Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay has finally been caught by staff working there.
Last Updated: 4:30PM GMT 19 Mar 2009
Aquarists had been puzzled for months by violent attacks on their fragile reefs where the corals had been ripped in half. After staking out the display for several weeks, the last resort was to completely dismantle it, rock by rock. Halfway through the process the predator was revealed as a four-foot reef worm.
Staff eventually lured it out with fish scraps but not before it bit through 20lb fishing line.
Matt Slater, the curator of the Cornwall attraction, said: "Something was guzzling our reef but we had no idea what, we also found an injured Tang Fish so we laid traps but they got ripped apart in the night.
"That worm must have obliterated the traps. The bait was full of hooks which he must have just digested."
"It really does look like something out of a horror movie. It's over four feet long with these bizarre-looking jaws. We also discovered that he is covered with thousands of bristles which are capable of inflicting a sting resulting in permanent numbness."
After being carefully removed the worm, which has been nicknamed 'Barry' by staff, was re-located into its own tank, safely away from the coral.
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Yech.....That thing is freaky looking.