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Giant squid caught alive near Japan

Fishermen in central japan captured a giant squid in their nets Thursday morning and this one was alive.
19-foot long giant squid

Fishermen in central japan captured a giant squid in their nets Thursday morning and this one was alive.

Giant squids inhabit deep waters and are rarely seen alive.

The squid measured a little over 19 feet including its longest tentacle.

The fishermen saw the giant swimming, a first for many of them.

A local aquarium says this is the fourth giant squid caught this year in Toyama prefecture.

A spokesman says the squid will be used for research, not to make sushi.

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