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    Monster crab caught in Hokkaido +

    Huge crab caught in Hokkaido

    This monster Hanasaki crab was caught off the coast of Hokkaido on September 10th. It’s more than twice the size of the largest crabs available in Japanese markets. The suprised fisherman was 60 year old Katsunori Narita. At around 4am, while picking up a string of 50 traps, he spotted the monster crab. 

    The male crab has a shell measuring 23 centimeters in length and 20 centimeters in width, with pincers of 20 centimeters and a leg span of 85 centimeters.

    The crab was sent to the Nemuro City Fisheries Research Institute to be studied because crabs that large usually have very tough meat. He may have not received any money for the huge catch, but he definitely has bragging rights.

    The Hokkaido Shimbun Press via FG.

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    7 Responses to “Monster crab caught in Hokkaido”

    1. 1
      PantherNo Gravatar Says:
      September 11th, 2008 at 11:30 am

      Now that is one large crab.

    2. 2
      MosesNo Gravatar Says:
      September 11th, 2008 at 11:57 am

      Ok, that is just scary

    3. 3
      BZouNo Gravatar Says:
      September 11th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

      dude that thing looks like an alien bug or something…

    4. 4
      Aoki-samaNo Gravatar Says:
      September 11th, 2008 at 1:05 pm

      HOLY CRAB!

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      Nota: Cangrejo Gigante - ubFred Says:
      December 5th, 2008 at 11:31 pm

      [...] con animales de gran tamaño… link. 05.12.2008 - [...]

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      Los animalesNo Gravatar Says:
      February 13th, 2009 at 11:03 pm

      Holly crab, batman! Maybe an effect of water pollution? … with steroids? ;P

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      KesomaraiNo Gravatar Says:
      July 6th, 2009 at 7:03 am

      the claw is bigger than my arm!

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