The oldest eel in the world died

The oldest eel, whose age was at least 155 years, died in Sweden, the Swedish edition of The Local reports . All these years, Youth has lived in a well of a house in the village of Brantevik (Brantevik) near the city of Simrishamn Skone Province in the very south of the country.

In 1859, eight -year -old Samuel Nielson threw this eel into the well. At that time, in Sweden, this was a common practice, providing, as it was believed, the purity of well water. Ugra was specifically settled in wells so that they eat insects setting in water. The usual life lifespan in the well was seven to eight years. But the eel from the Brantevik has significantly surpassed this result. Over the years spent in a dark well, his eye size increased greatly compared to his relatives.

Since 1962, the house and the well belong to the Cherman family (Kjellman). The debtor, who received the name Ole (from the Swede. Ål “Egor”), eventually became famous. He was devoted to publications in newspapers, documentary and television programs, he became the hero of books for children.

However, recently the Chelman family, opening the well cover, found Ole by a belly on the surface of the water. The body of the fish is transferred to scientists who intend to establish its exact age in the ear bones. Now the oldest living Ugre has become an 110-year-old fish, which lives in the same well as the dead record holder.