Fishmonger John Hogg will never feel quite the same about dead fish after being confronted by a gigantic, enraged conger eel that apparently rose from the grave. Hogg had been quietly sorting through the boxes of catch early last Friday when the enormous, shark-like creature reared up, snapping its razor-like teeth inches from the terrified fishmonger's face.

"For a moment I thought I was a goner. It was so big and powerful," said Hogg, who first tried to battle the monster with a broom. But he soon realized he had no hope of overpowering the 6-foot long eel, which weighed around 150 pounds, so he abandoned his shop for 11 hours until he was sure it was dead.

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