A MONSTROUS-looking sea creature that experts are unable to identify has been washed up on a tourist beach in Mexico.0BOOKMARK
Xinhua News Agency / eyevine
Experts have been unable to identify a monstrous-looking sea creature that washed up on Bonfil beach
The strange 4-metre (13-foot-long) beast was found by beach-goers on Bonfil Beach, in the city of Acapulco, in the south-west Mexican state of Guerrero.
Stunned spectators gathered around and took photos, which they shared on social media, speculating about the possible species of the creature.
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The strange 4-metre (13-foot-long) beast was found by beach-goers in Mexico
The floating body was brought to the shore by strong currents that have been affecting that particular part of the Mexican coast.
Although the coordinator of the Civil Guard and Fire Brigade, Rosa Camacho, believes the animal had not been dead for a long time, it still seemed to have rapidly started to decay.
Experts say although the animal has not been dead for a long time it appears to have rapidly decayed
She said: “We have no idea what type of animal this is, but I do know that it does not smell bad or have a fetid aroma.
“It is four metres long and was found on Bonfil Beach.”
Some people online have suggested that the beast could’ve been a giant squid or a whale
The many photos of the strange creature have been seen and shared online thousands of times and have provoked a debate about what kind of animal it is.
Some have suggested that the creature might be a type of giant squid and others a whale.
