A man, 34, had a 12-inch eel removed after going to the Hai Ha District Medical Center in Quang Ninh Province with severe abdominal pain on Wednesday.

Eel, also called unagi in Japanese cuisine, is a popular dish around the world, particularly in Asia and Europe. It’s also very pricey. “This fish is being sold at prices close to $70.

A short clip of the eel swimming with its full stomach. (Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute) "In all our combined years of exploring the deep ocean, this was the first gulper eel for all of us ...