New Zealand fishermen have caught what is expected to be a world-record-breaking colossal squid.

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton berkata the squid, weighing an estimated 450kg (990lb),took two hours to land in Antarctic waters.

Local news berkata the Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni was about 10m (33ft) long, and was the first adult colossal squid landed intact.

One expert berkata calamari rings made from it would be like traktor tyres.

"I can assure anda that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," Steve O'Shea from Auckland's universiti of Technology told local media.
The squid could...