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Vaguely-sourced and the toast of British tabloids, this unfortunate creature reportedly washed ashore on the beach at Destiladeras, Mexico. It has a dolphin-like head, but no eyes and a large eel-like body.
Local media confirmed that no one had been able to identify the strange animal, but there were also no reports in the media suggesting that it was a fake.
I love that they “confirmed” no-one knows anything about it.
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