Grazza Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 A monster of a find: Couple walking their dogs discover 30ft carcass of sea creature rotting on beachBy Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:19 PM on 20th July 2011 A couple were left shocked when they discovered the rotting body of a sea monster while walking along a beach. Margaret and Nick Flippence made the incredible find as they exercised their dogs at Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Mr Flippence, 59, who lives nearby, said: 'We were stunned. I thought, "oh my God what is it?" 'It's like nothing we have ever seen, it almost looks pre-historic,' he told the Sun. Curled up by the foot of sand dunes was the 30ft-long body of the unidentified animal with head, tail and teeth all discernible. Experts are now examining the pictures with one suggesting it could be the body of a whale. Rob Deville, a marine life expert at London Zoo, said the body could be that of a killer whale or a smaller pilot whale. Whale expert Mark Simmonds told the Sun: 'it died a long time ago and tides caused the body to wash ashore.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2016781/Couple-walking-dog-discover-30-ft-carcass-sea-creature-rotting-beach.html#ixzz1SelByJ7D Personally, I don't believe it's a known type of whale, as there are no ribs or flippers. The head also looks like a reptile's, with "ridged" eyes. However, it's not too dissimilar to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeuglodon Interestingly, a creature like this has been spotted in Canada. All the famous lake monsters, eg. Loch Ness Monster, Champ, Ogopogo are seen on a similar line of latitude, eg. Canada, Scotland, Northern USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-zim Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 and it doesn't look big enough in comparison to her to be a Killer whale does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Looks like a Graboid from Tremors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paj! Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 NESSIE. I knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I'm going to probably assume those experts know what they're talking about, and that it is indeed a rotten-fucked-up whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Why are 'experts' now examining the picture and not the actual animal? I assume this has been gone and been looked at by someone, otherwise this could just be an elaborate fake. It also looks more like 15ft (3x as long as her), than 30ft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I must admit I'm sucker for all these monster stories. Very strange looking whale if it ever was one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Basking shark. Or Gyarados. One of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Or a hoax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Or Gyarados.Totally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 I must admit I'm sucker for all these monster stories. Very strange looking whale if it ever was one. So do I. You can't beat a bit of cryptozoology. I'm afraid to say, though, that I have seen a simple explanation for this picture: the skull is upside-down. With this knowledge, you can't help but see how similar it is to a whale. Still, there's always another story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2016445/Loch-Ness-like-monster-Alaska-captured-film.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Personally I hoped this was a thread celebrating one of our scottish members' birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I must admit I'm sucker for all these monster stories. Very strange looking whale if it ever was one. Looks like a pilot whale to me. The body profile is very similar and the placement of the occipital cavity look about right. That's also why I don't think it's a killer whale. 99% sure it's a mammal though just by looking at the spine. Oh I just realised this washed up in Canada so it could easily be a Beluga whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtle Squad Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Looks mammal. I don't know of any reptile with a horizontal tail (The tail doesn't look twisted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryeargames Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 nessie nooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Shit has begun: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konfucius Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Why are 'experts' now examining the picture and not the actual animal? This also struck me as quite odd. Maybe they hired Photoshop experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Personally I hoped this was a thread celebrating one of our scottish members' birthday. Scottish people have the internet? Well, that certainly explains \b\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Scottish people have the internet? Well, that certainly explains Paj and chairdriver Fix'd..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 That just raises further questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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