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Thailand. two divers take off for a day of diving and a bit of fun in the sun. their dive spot is called east of eden, but a hungry eel named emma turns this tropical paradise into a living hell. we want to warn you, what you are about to see is dangerous. don't attempt to duplicate this or any of the situations you're about to see. a giant moray eel mistakes diver matt butcher's thumb for a piece of sausage. >> when she fist held onto my thumb, i didn't think it was too serious. i thought, okay, she'll let go in a second. after a couple seconds, i realize, wow, i could have a big problem here...

Matt is a british expat who has been leading divers in thailand for a decade. he knows this territory like the back of his hand. >> there's always a buzz and make the adrenaline and you know you'll see the ferocious animal and you can play with her, stroke her and of course, feed her. >> after all, emma is known for her hearty appetite. in fact, she's adored throughout the dive community in thailand, and tour groups flock to see emma in her beautiful feeding grounds. >> the dive guys used to take sausages, and leftovers from breakfast and maybe become complacent and she was more like a friendl...

On camera. >> when we approached the eel she would swim out every time and she would have a play and she would nestle under her arm and you could stroke her. of course, when she started losing interest the food would come out just to have longer play with the moray eel. >> 20 minutes into the dive, it is playful emma becomes agitated swimming more quickly and becoming more aggressive about getting fed. >> this is when the moray eel could smell the food and smelled my thumb and thought it was sausage or food and she latched on to my thumb and i think it took five or seven seconds and there was ...

He knows this territory like the back of his hand. >> makes the adrenaline rush because you know you're going to see this big, ferocious animal and she's going to come out and interact with you. you can play with her, stroke her, and, of course, feed her. >> after all, emma is known for her hardy appetite. in fact, she's adored throughout the dive community in thailand, and tour groups flock to see emma in her beautiful feeding grounds. >> all the dive guides used to take food down for her, sausage, bacon, leftovers from breakfast. we've fed the moray many, many times, maybe become a little bi...

>> 20 minutes into the dive, the playful emma becomes agitated, swimming more quickly and becoming more aggressive about getting fed. >> this is when the moray eel swam around the back of me. she could smell the food, saw my thumb and thought it was some sausage or food and she latched only my thumb. and i guess it took five or six seconds. a large popping sound, it came clean off. >> like all moray eels, emma has really bad eyesight. matt thinks she simply can't tell the difference between his thumb and lunch. but moray eels have another, more deadly weapon than just a fine set of choppers. e...