Colossal squid caught by fishing boat

PORTLAND, Australia, May 26 (UPI) -- A Portland, Australia, fishing trawler captain said a 500-pound colossal squid that was caught in his net is headed for a museum.

Rangi Pene, skipper of the Zeehaan, said the trawler was fishing about 40 miles off the coast of Portland when the 20-foot-long squid appeared in his net, the Melbourne Herald Sun reported Monday.

The animal, known as a colossal squid, was taken to a Portland freezer to await transport to the Museum Victoria.