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By Lee Bullen & Sam Elliott-Gibbs A massive deep-sea oarfish believed to be a ‘harbinger of natural disasters’ has been caught by fishermen. The creature, which was already dead when it was hauled on board the vessel, was caught in the Andaman Sea about eight nautical miles from Phuket, Thailand. According to Japanese folklore, the appearance of the sea beast can signal an imminent earthquake or tsunami. The authorities said they intend to display the nearly 9ft 4ins – almost three meters long – in a museum. Giant oarfish can grow up to 50-feet-long and are usually found 3,000ft below water. T…

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