Giant Manta Devil Fish became entangled in the anchor rope of fishing boat almost capsizing the heavy boat. A Coast Guard vessel came to the rescue, and killed the 5,000-pound monster Manta Birostris with 22 shots from a high-powered rifle, New Jersey; ca. 1933 | I hope to be remembered for my atrocities!

Giant Manta Devil Fish became entangled in the anchor rope of fishing boat almost capsizing the heavy boat. A Coast Guard vessel came to the rescue, and killed the 5,000-pound monster Manta Birostris with 22 shots from a high-powered rifle, New Jersey; ca. 1933

This entry was posted on March 10, 2015 by Miep. It was filed under History, Images of History, Photography, Weird and was tagged with Aquatic, black and white photography, Captain Kahn, Coast Guard vessel, fishing boat, Giant Manta Devil Fish, History, Manta, Manta Birostris, manta ray, New Jersey, ocean, Photo, Photography, Sea, Sea Life, Weird.

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