Terrifying: Fisherman catches rare Megamouth shark in Japan

A fisherman in Japan caught a rare, scary-looking Megamouth shark, weighing about a tonne. The fish was netted at Mie Prefecture a few miles away from the Owase Port in Japan, reports TrackingSharks.com.

Rare Megamouth Shark Caught in Japan (bycatch) https://t.co/KRvTl045y5 pic.twitter.com/J7ZmiQVhtv

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The shark is almost 15 foot in length. Image screen grab/Amazing Amazing-YouTube Megamouth name is given to this species of shark because they swim with their mouth open and feed on plankton. These sharks are extremely rare and according to some reports, only 60 of their kind have been spotted until now. It was only in 1976, the first sighting of a Megamouth shark was confirmed. It is usually found near Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines. Watch video: Video courtesy-Amazing Amazing-YouTube