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Barney Riley & Sam Truelove

Rarely seen giant squid with huge eye and parrot-like beak washes up on beach

A rarely seen giant squid described as an "amazing ghost creature" has been found washed up on a beach.

The huge creature was discovered washed up on the shore of Scarborough Beach in South Africa's Western Cape on Tuesday.

The giant squid's tentacles and large eye can be seen in pictures and video posted on social media, while a marine biologist revealed the dead cephalopod's sharp, black beak.

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