Mail Online - 2/27/13, Mark Duell
- It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report
- Reaching up to 17ft in length, Mobulas are of a similar appearance to the more well-known Manta Rays
- They can weigh more than 12 stone and sell for around five shekels (£0.90) per pound in local markets
- Rays expert says blood on their pectoral fins may have come from slapping something such as boats
On the beach: Palestinian fishermen were pictured with dozens of Mobula Ray fish that were washed up on the beach in Gaza City and carted off to market
Dozens of Mobula Ray fish were mysteriously washed up on the beach in Gaza City yesterday and carted off to market by Palestinian fishermen.
It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report purporting to show fisherman examining the Rays.
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