A creature which is said to possess the tail of a shark, the body of a dogfish, and the “head” of an octopus, was found on tlie beach at Speeton, near Bridlington, Yorkshire, recently. It was handed to the coastguards, who justifiably stated that that they have never previously seen or heard of such a fish. The creature has eyes an inch wide, tentacles 13 inches long, and an overall length of 31 inches. It had been dead only about a day when found on the beach, and it is to be sent to a museum for identification if possible'. A coastguard suggested that it was of the cuttlefish family.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22352, 28 August 1934, Page 14
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