A large eel had to be moved to safety after finding its way onto a busy Hamilton highway. The NZ Transport Agency said the fish - an endangered longfin eel - was found on the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway. A photo posted to the NZTA Waikato-Bay of Plenty Twitter page shows the large creature in a big container. A person can be seen reaching in to pick up the eel - which is about the same size as the person's arms. Endangered large longfin eel found on the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway https://t.co/JcdBmlgI43 pic.twitter.com/P93we4Hbg4 — NZTA Waikato/BoP (@NZTAWaiBoP) October 7, 2016The New Zealand longfin eel is the largest freshwater eel species in the country.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 07, 2016 09:00 UTC