Divers have shared footage of the moment they encountered a huge “earthquake-heralding” oarfish with holes in its body off the coast of Taiwan.<br /><br />The rare sea creature - nicknamed the “doomsday fish” - was spotted floating eerily upright near Ruifang District in Taipei.<br /><br />It appeared to have several holes in its body believed to be bites inflicted while escaping from a shark attack.<br /><br />The illusive creature, said to be a harbinger of earthquakes and other natural disasters, measured at least 8ft long and had bulging round eyes.<br /><br />Despite suggestions, the connection between the appearance of an oarfish and tsunamis or earthquakes has not been scientifically proven.
