Only in New Zealand? Intriguing "giant squid" encounter?

[OB]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/fishing/2396088/Squid-attacks-marlin



Old news, I know, I simply hadn't noticed it, earlier.

 

[Tintenfisch]

I think Steve has had a couple of queries from sport-fishermen about incidents like this -- from memory some of the large fish mentioned/photographed had visible sucker-ring marks? Another possible culprit could be Taningia?