Norway's 4km cable disappeared without a trace, is the culprit giant squid?

A total of 10 tons of cables lying 200 meters below sea level have disappeared without a trace from Norwegian waters.

According to the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, the 'missing' cable is about 4km long, weighs about 10 tons , lies 200m below sea level and about 30km from land.

The mysterious disappearance of the cable off the Vesteralen Islands has led experts to hypothesize, according to Norwegian national broadcaster NRK.

• The first theory is that the net casters may have inadvertently pulled the cable elsewhere , as the area off Vesteralen Island is frequented by fishing boats. Although fishing boats are capable of doing this, according to NRK, ship owners will definitely detect something unusual if they accidentally drag a 10-ton submarine cable.
• The second hypothesis is that the cable was swept away by ocean currents . However, the currents in New Zealand are not strong enough to tear a cable, according to oceanographer and ocean current expert Jon Albretsen. He thinks this hypothesis is unlikely to happen.
• A third theory is that a large animal - like a whale - may have broken the cable . Humpback whales often like to congregate in this area to hunt herring.

However, according to marine mammal researcher Tore Haug, whales - up to 15m long - are not strong enough to pull such a long cable, and could get stuck.

• The fourth theory is that the culprit is a 'sea monster of some kind, such as an octopus or giant squid'.

"There are a lot of large creatures in the deep sea. There are also giant squid species, which often fight," said Bjørn Erik Axelsen, head of deepwater fauna at the Institute of Marine Research . with sperm whales'.

Giant squid can be up to 20 meters long, have a beak-like mouth with sharp teeth.

According to Axelsen, in recent times, there have been about 20 encounters with giant squid along the Norwegian coast.

The giant squid can be up to 20 meters long and has a beak-like mouth with sharp teeth. Axelsen admits that the giant squid can cause a large impact, but this expert said that this possibility is unlikely.

Finally, in the fifth theory, broadcaster NRK turns its suspicions on Russia.

'10 tons of cable can't just disappear spontaneously. Maybe the cable was severed by advanced equipment , ' suggested Naval Academy lecturer Ståle Ulriksen, referring to the race of superpowers in the Arctic waters. This area has many security - political - military problems. So that's a possible explanation'.

According to Ulriksen, Russia currently has about 20 submarines around Norwegian waters. In addition, the waters north of Norway are regularly visited by American, British, French and Norwegian submarines. Conventional submarines are said to be unable to move large sections of cable, but some special types of submarines can.