In July 2008, a mysterious corpse washed ashore Montauk surf, a district in New York. The discovery was soon made headlines in major media in America. The identity of the creature is still a matter of controversy and debate. Now, after nearly a year, a mysterious carcass similar to the Montauk carcass washed up on shore of Long Island, also in New York.
For those who have never heard the Montauk Monster, here's her story:
On July 23, 2008, a local newspaper in Montauk, The Independent reported that a local resident named Jenna Hewitt (26 years) with three friends discover a strange creature on July 12 at Ditch Plains Beach, 2 miles from the district. Hewitt said, "We're looking for a place to sit when we saw some people were gathered to see something ... we do not know what it is ..." Hewitt took some photos of these creatures.
One other witness said the carcass was about the size of a cat. Speculation is growing mentions that the carcass is a turtle without a shell. But this theory quickly denied because the shell can not be removed without damaging the back of a turtle. Besides turtles have no teeth as seen in the photo. Fox News had broadcast the news that says that it is a Capibara carcass. While Larry Penny, director of the East Hampton Natural Resources concluded that the carcass is a Rakon who lost upper jaw. This conclusion is supported by some scientists like Jeff Corwin and Darren Naish. Further speculation that even mentions that the creature is a creature of experimental results from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. While the Plum Island Animal Disease Center concluded that the carcass of a dog is a boxer who was mutilated.
The witnesses who saw him for some reason agreed to keep secret the location of the discovery of the carcass. The only source of supply is the photograph taken by Hewitt. Montauk Monster name first given by the famous Kriptozolog Loren Coleman. Since then the Montauk Monster worldwide.
In May 2009, The National Post reported that the site owners www.montauk-monster.com has found another carcass. Nicky Papers which manages the website said he was contacted by a married couple on May 5, which says that they may find another carcass Montauk monster on the North Fork, Long Island, still in the area of New York.
Papers then traveled to see the carcass. "The creature smelled like rotten garbage." Write papers. "It smells really stung, then I immediately took the photograph carcass." Carcass was stored in the refrigerator by the couple. Papers believe that the creature is related to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center and is the result of experimental biology and even carrying the H1N1 virus.
