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Matt
10-31-2007, 08:24 PM
I had this emailed to me -- went for the source link offered here (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=489896&in_page_id=1811).

This bad boy is a "great swallower fish", and has apparently consumed a 34" Snake Mackerel. Web search shows this has been widely reported -- the link I offer is from the UK Daily Mail -- but I'm almost sure it is a hoax. I can't figure out how the fish could coil in that direction when being swallowed - plus, the swallower looks pickled (allegedly found dead, so that might account for it).

What do you think?

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/10_04/SnakeBAR_468x393.jpg

IceTurf
10-31-2007, 08:39 PM
i could see it still being alive and curling up, but notice no teeth marks

Joe Reefer
10-31-2007, 08:45 PM
I have seen northern pike try to eat another pike the same size. They were both dead one fish half in the others mouth.

Delphinus
10-31-2007, 09:17 PM
Nothing about it in snopes.com - I just checked :)