Mysterious ‘skeleton-like mermaid’ determine washes up on UK seashore leaves folks baffled
A “skeleton-like” figure that resembled a “carved mermaid” washed up on a UK beach but people have been left puzzled by the sudden appearance as one said “it was definitely strange”
A terrifying “skeleton-like” figure has washed up on a UK shore leaving left beachgoers baffled.
Paula Regan stumbled across the eerie object while enjoying a seaside walk with her husband Dave in Margate, Kent, on Monday, March 10. Photos show what looks like a skeleton and mermaid hybrid, partially buried in sand and surrounded by seaweed- with a skeletal head and tail-like structure.
Speculation is swirling around the creepy hybrid creature that has washed up, with theories including an alien, a ship’s figurehead, flotsam, or an art installation. Speaking of the moment they encountered it, Paula said: “The head looked skeletal, but the back part – where the fishtail was – was soft and squidgy. It didn’t feel slimy or decomposed, but it was definitely strange.”
Paula continued: “It was last Monday – a beautiful, sunny day – and we thought we’d blow the cobwebs away with a walk along the beach. The beach was completely empty, so it really stood out.
“At first, I thought it was a bit of driftwood or maybe a dead seal because I could see these funny tail fin things. When we got up to it, it was the weirdest thing. For the life of me, I can’t tell you what it was.
“The head looked skeletal, but the back part – where the fishtail was – was soft and squidgy. It didn’t feel slimy or decomposed, but it was definitely strange.”
Images show other beachgoers gathering around, appearing to try and figure out what they were looking at.
Paula, who lives in London with her husband, added: “People started coming over to look. A small crowd gathered – people walking their dogs, passers-by – and even a man setting up the beach huts came over. Nobody could work out what it was.
“Some thought it might have fallen off a boat, while others suggested it could be a figurehead from a ship – like one of those carved mermaids. I just knew no one would believe us if we didn’t take a picture.”
Thanet District Council says it has made teams aware but declined to comment.
Back in February, a fisherman was left shocked after he caught a strange-looking creature which has been dubbed an “alien”. With its large, bulbous body, tiny eyes and gaping mouth, it’s easy to mistake this fish for something out of this world.
The terrifying discovery was made in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean by deep sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov. Althought it looks like it could have been taken straight from a movie set, he identified the creature as an Aptocyclus ventricosus, also known as the smooth lumpfish or smooth lumpsucker.
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