when the enormous, shark-like creature reared up, snapping its razor--like teeth inches (centimetres) from the terrified fishmonger's face. "For a moment I thought I was a goner. It was so big and powerful," said Hogg, who first tried to battle the monster with a broom. But he soon realised he had no hope of overpowering the six-feet (2.5 metre) long eel, which weighed around 150 lb (68 kilos) and abandoned his shop for 11 hours until he was quite sure it was dead. "By the end of the day it will all be cut up and sold. It's like a bony cod steak but it's an acquired taste, and I'll be trying some of this one," said Hogg.