http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/11/14374921-giant-eyeball-found-on-beach-posing-mystery-for-marine-biologists?lite

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A giant eyeball that washed ashore and was found by a beachcomber in Pompano Beach, Fla., is mystifying wildlife officials — but probably not for long.
The softball-sized eyeball was reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday, and wildlife officers put the specimen on ice. It will be preserved and sent to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., for analysis.
Marine biologists couldn't immediately identify which species of sea creature would be associated with the eye, but researchers will use genetic testing if necessary to solve the mystery, said Carli Segelson, a spokeswoman for the commission. "I shouldn't say this, but they may be able to eyeball it," she told me today.



Segelson said she's been fielding tons of inquiries about the case, especially since a picture of "THE MYSTERY EYEBALL" was posted to the commission's Facebook page. "It's just gone viral," she said. There are more pictures in the commission's Flickr photo gallery.
Some have suggested that the eye came from a monster fish, a giant squid or even a whale. It does look a bit like this picture of an eye from a giant squid, but Segelson said wildlife officers are leaning toward a different scenario.
"The primary suspect right now is that it would be a large fish," she said. Among the possibilities are a swordfish, or a tuna, or some sort of deep-water fish species.
What do you think it is? Feel free to give it your best shot a comment below, and keep your eyes peeled for the answer.

Lochnest monster? But, he would have been relocated. Very strange.

I'm going to try and keep an eye(no pun intended---ok maybe a little bit).....on the story. I wanna know what s.

" I " do too. lol

Not sure why my comment got cut off. "I" was sleepy. Could barely keep my "eyes" open.

of all the things that gross me out when not attached to a living thing the eyeball wins

I don't know , cow tongues in the meat dept at the grocery store kinda rank up there.

For me it's penises. Watched a vid of South American death squads and they would cut dicks off and stick it in the victims mouth. That's one blowjob I don't want!

There is something unsettling about the wrist tattos.

Oh. Its a fucking speaker.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/36539/floridas+giant+eyeball+mystery+solved+it+belonged+to+a+swordfish/

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The mystery surrounding an enormous eyeball that was discovered on a Florida beach last Wednesday, prompting many wild theories and educated guesses as to what kind of creature it had belonged to, has been solved. Scientists who examined the colossal blue orb say it most likely came from a swordfish.

"Experts on site and remotely have viewed and analyzed the eye, and based on its color, size and structure, along with the presence of bone around it, we believe the eye came from a swordfish," said Joan Herrera, a researcher for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "Based on straight-line cuts visible around the eye, we believe it was removed by a fisherman and discarded."

The eyeball, about the size of a softball, was found by a fisherman on Pompano Beach. News of the discovery, along with colorful photos, spread around the world.

Marlin, swordfish, giant squid, whales and bigeye thresher sharks were mentioned as marine species with large eyeballs.

George Burgess, a shark expert with the Florida Museum of Natural History, seemed to be onto something when he ventured: "I'll bet the eye is from a bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus). They are caught off Florida in moderately deep water but are protected species. My guess is that a fisher did a bit of dissection at sea then was reminded it was illegal to possess even 'parts.'

Of all these species mentioned, little else made sense. But to keep the guessing game going one person, commenting on the FWC's Facebook page, stated, "A giant squid ripped out a whale's eye."

For now, it seems, this case is solved.

What remains mysterious, however, is how the eyeball washed ashore so perfectly intact with all of the predators in and flying above Florida's waters.

And another interesting mystery blown to hell and back by stupid logic and science.

I watch that "Swords, Life on the Line" on Discovery, I love a good show about rapeing the oceans through indiscriminate longline fishing.

That show makes me hungry. I think I'm part Japanese.