Catching an 'albino' eel while draining a pond is considered extremely rare.
A strange eel about 55cm long and weighing about 300g was just caught by a young man in Duc Tho district (Ha Tinh) in a pond.
On the evening of November 6, Mr. Pham Viet Hung (33 years old, in Trung Dong village, Trung Le commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province) said that at around 4:00 p.m. the same day, he caught a strange eel in a pond in his garden.
The white eel was caught by Mr. Hung in the pond in his garden.
According to Mr. Hung, the eel is white all over, about 55 cm long, and weighs 300 grams and is being raised by Mr. Hung in a plastic basin.
Hearing about the albino eel, many people came to his house to see. "This is the first time I've gone fishing in a pond and also the first time I've caught an eel with such a strange white color. I don't know what to do with it," said Mr. Hung.
When they heard about this, many people came to Mr. Hung's house to see the strange eel with their own eyes.
According to aquatic experts, white or yellow eels are due to genetic mutations, with a rare rate, so they are rarely seen in nature.
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As a specialty dish of Vietnamese people, eel is also a precious medicine in traditional medicine with the medicinal name of Hoang Thien, Thien Ngu.