Modern Mysteries

Large eels fall from the sky over Alaska

By T.K. Randall
June 11, 2015 ·  16 comments

The eels have been found across a populated area. Image Credit: CC BY 2.0 Thomas Leuthard While accounts of animals raining from the sky have been reported in various parts of the world for centuries, most of these have turned out to be the result of strong winds picking up small creatures such as frogs, insects or tiny fish and then depositing them on towns and cities.

Residents of Fairbanks in Alaska however recently found themselves being bombarded by something a lot bigger in the form of Arctic lamprey eels, a species rarely seen in the region.The eels have been found in car parks, on roads and even on people's lawns.

One possible explanation is that the fish may have been carried over the town and then accidentally dropped by seagulls, a behavior that is consistent with their tendency to sometimes carry their food away before settling down to eat it.

Why this should be happening so frequently now however remains a mystery.

Source: Discovery News | Comments (16)

Tags: Alaska, Eeels, Rain