What Is The Montauk Monster?

Posted by Lacy Hart 07/30/2008 4:30 PM

Tags: turtle without shell, montauk project, monster montauk, montauk, montauk creature

Calling all biology majors.

Yesterday, the strange beast depicted above washed up on a beach in Montauk, New York.

Since then, the creature has earned the nickname "The Montauk Monster" and left half the Internet speculating what exactly it is.

Is it a new turtle species that has been beaten with the ugly stick? A product of some government experiment gone horribly awry? Or, is it merely a publicity stunt being used to promote an upcoming film?

Time to join the on-going speculation. If bio-whizzes can't figure it out, no one can.

(Photo Source: Gawker)

Comments

Anonymous says,

if you look at a picture of a sea turtle it looks similar with this photo. I bet almost 100percent that this is a sea turtle. Posted 07/30/2008 4:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's just one of those dogs that attacks Rick Moranus in Ghostbusters. I got more photos of the beast at http://www.digitalfuntown.com Posted 07/30/2008 4:52 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's not a turtle: it has teeth on the lower jaw. Posted 07/30/2008 6:28 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Most likely the body of a turtle with the head of a vulture superimposed. The lower jaw is probably canine. Considering how many people are gullible enough this hoax it's no wonder Obama is doing as well as he is. Posted 07/30/2008 6:59 PMReply

Anonymous says,

weird... Posted 07/30/2008 7:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's obviously a Griffin. Posted 07/30/2008 7:24 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Why is this creature flipping us the bird? Posted 07/30/2008 7:25 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It is a creature known in Puerto Rico as Chupacabra or goat sucker because it suck the blood of goats and small ponies. It was a big problem in Puerto Rio about 17 yrs ago. This creature is actually from another planet left here by an alien people to see what it would do here and react here on this planet. Posted 07/30/2008 8:03 PMReply

Anonymous says,

hoax Posted 07/30/2008 9:26 PMReply

Anonymous says,

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK Posted 07/30/2008 9:26 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It looks as though it could be related to Jay Z. Same facial features. Sure hope Beyonce has strong genes. Posted 07/30/2008 11:41 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It can't be a sea turtle, it has teeth and the shell is attached in the spine, it can't be removed. That looks prettu damn real though. Have no idea what it could be but to me it looks like a cow experiment gone horribly wrong. Posted 07/31/2008 12:07 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Has anyone noticed the shadows, the body suggest noon time straight down on the body, the head shows a shadow that is at an angle. The head also looks to be that of a giant squid, they have a similar beek like mouth. The body looks like a pigs body. So not sure if this is clever photography or just somebodies family reunion shots but it is ugly. Posted 07/31/2008 12:48 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Its probably an undiscovered deep sea creature, there is so many creatures in the ocean that have not even been discovered yet because its so enormous, and not to mention the fact that there are so many areas deep down in the bottom of the ocean that no man has ever even been to. This species may have been around for thousands of years, it almost looks like a dinosaur species...thats just my opinion though. or maybe its a deformed sewer rat, lol Posted 07/31/2008 12:51 AMReply

Anonymous says,

why would anyone want to burn the corpse when there is so much we could learn from it like i dunno figure out what it is? Posted 07/31/2008 12:57 AMReply

Anonymous says,

thats my dad! Posted 07/31/2008 01:20 AMReply

Anonymous says,

you are right about the shadows, this is a hoax Posted 07/31/2008 01:27 AMReply

Anonymous says,

that thing is like some kinda pig/turtle i dunno it has to be like a reptile or somethin Posted 07/31/2008 01:27 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's half man, half bear, half pig. Posted 07/31/2008 01:43 AMReply

Anonymous says,

the tail sugests an aquatic anamal or a preditor such as a capibaraor a big cat.the skin discoloration makes me think it was floating about the ocean for quite a while and it seems that the face is missing some flesh,that would give the impression of a beak.it is most surely swollen from decompisition.the forward eyes also suggest a preditor but the warthog mutton chopps are throwing me through a loop.the teeth and jaw are very similer to a pig but pigs dont have tails like that.???????????? Posted 07/31/2008 01:56 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's not a griffin. The body shape is all wrong, as is the integument. It's probably not a member of the Grifinadae seeing as it lacks the wings typical of that group. There's also the fact the Griffinadae as a whole; griffin, hippogriff, and hieracosphinx have no teeth. I'm thinking a chinera based on a porcine body with an archosaurian head. Possibly one of the small neoceratopsians, one that has teeth in the lower jaw. Posted 07/31/2008 02:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

thats where my pitbull went!!! Posted 07/31/2008 03:04 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Its my wife sunbathing Posted 07/31/2008 03:23 AMReply

Anonymous says,

ahhhhh its a alien Posted 07/31/2008 04:11 AMReply

Anonymous says,

cloning gone bad Posted 07/31/2008 05:47 AMReply

Anonymous says,

CLOVERFIELD!!!!! Posted 07/31/2008 06:37 AMReply

Anonymous says,

From crown of head to beak was taken from a bird.
Body, most likely turtle. See the skin on the front arm where it would attach to the shell? Lower jaw could be from a few different mammals. It should take anyone over five years old about one minute to break this down and realize it's a hoax. If not, that's why the turtle is giving you the finger. Posted 07/31/2008 06:46 AMReply

Anonymous says,

WHILE I SEE YOUR POINT THE HEAD IS TURNED WHICH EXPLAINS THE SHADOW . PIGS DO NOT HAVE STRAIGHT TAILS
AND A CANINE JAW DOESNT FORM A BEAK Posted 07/31/2008 06:47 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Your all missing the forest by looking for the trees.
It is obviously my EX-WIFE!!!!! Posted 07/31/2008 06:59 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: A wingless one Posted 07/31/2008 07:25 AMReply

Anonymous says,

That isn't a beak, it's nasal bones and cartilage. The teeth are differentiated with canines visible. There appears to be remnant fur under and just on the side of the neck. The stage of decomposition would suggest it has been in water for a long time and the fur has sloughed off. I will guess it's a canid or ursid that has been pounded, washed and stripped by waves and sand. possibly an exotic pet dumped in the sea. Posted 07/31/2008 07:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

MANPIGTURTLE! I TOLD YOU IT WAS REAL! Posted 07/31/2008 07:32 AMReply

Anonymous says,

EVOLUTION IS STARTING TO TAKE ITS CORSE JUS TNK ABOUT IT Posted 07/31/2008 08:35 AMReply

Anonymous says,

People come on. This is Zarmoj, he is of the species Marlok from the planet Zartan 6. He is vacationing and became inebriated and passed out on the beach...SHEESH! Someone should wake him up though. Or at least put some sunscreen on him! Posted 07/31/2008 08:51 AMReply

Anonymous says,

To me it looks like a giant river otter that has been floating around for a while and has had better days Posted 07/31/2008 09:14 AMReply

Anonymous says,

My first guess is that it's fake. If it is a real animal my guess would be a known rodent (pocket gopher?) or lagomorph, based on the teeth and body structure. If this is a real animal it would appear to be in a mummified state - likely from being in a very dry desert setting. Something just doesn't seem right about the whole thing though, and the call for college students (who anybody with a brain knows are about the most MORONIC and IGNORANT demographic, after teenagers) just screams "hoax" to me. Posted 07/31/2008 09:32 AMReply

Anonymous says,

YOU ROCK ! @ Anonymous: Posted 07/31/2008 10:00 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I am from montauk, so one it is not a turtle because turtles dont have hoofs and 2 its not a viral marketing for a holly wood film and even if it were a turtle y would it have leather straps on it and fingers Posted 07/31/2008 10:03 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's clearly a dead cat that's been in the water too long and has had it's face decomposed or damaged. Careful measurement of the limbs shows this to be the case and it is completely normal for animals in the water to bloat like that and lose the hair... in short... it's a bloated decomposed/damaged dead cat. Posted 07/31/2008 10:03 AMReply

Anonymous says,

cats dont have hoofs Posted 07/31/2008 10:14 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I don't know what it is, but it has an air of audacity about it, and to me it represents change. I think we should all elect it president.... Posted 07/31/2008 10:16 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it"s EX FILES MAN Posted 07/31/2008 10:20 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous:

it can't be a turtle a turtles spine is actually party of it's shell which means if the shell aint there the turtle is dead Posted 07/31/2008 10:20 AMReply

Anonymous says,

this my friend name red hair j come home please Posted 07/31/2008 10:22 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's John McCain! Posted 07/31/2008 10:22 AMReply

Anonymous says,

the shadows are out of whack- this is a fake Posted 07/31/2008 10:22 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's a GIANT rodent. Look at the tail. And it has the facial structure of a rat... Posted 07/31/2008 10:23 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I agree...It's JOHN MCCAIN! Posted 07/31/2008 10:23 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Wellll, it could be Elisabeth Hasselbeck! Posted 07/31/2008 10:25 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous:

the shadows arnt wack ive seen this in persone Posted 07/31/2008 10:25 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Looks to me like Mike Vick lost another fight!....Its a decomposed pit bull. Come on people, how retarded are you????? Posted 07/31/2008 10:26 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It kinda looks like a dinasour or really ugly dog. Posted 07/31/2008 10:26 AMReply

Anonymous says,

looks like a decomposing pitbull Posted 07/31/2008 10:27 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it looks like the beast of bosnia Posted 07/31/2008 10:27 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's quite obvious it's an intelligent alien being that washed ashore after his flying saucer malfunctioned and he had to bail; in the ensuing panic, as luck would have it, he forgot to put on his alien life jacket and drowned... Posted 07/31/2008 10:28 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Maybe a Capybara. Google it, and look at it's skull. It's beak like... Posted 07/31/2008 10:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

not a decomposing pitbull
they dont have hoofs Posted 07/31/2008 10:30 AMReply

Anonymous says,

The Turtles SPINE is attached to the SHELL! This CANNOT be a turtle! I dont understand why people all think this! The scales of a turtle would not erode away like it looks in this picture as well. It's probably another wax sculpture like in http://www.hoax-slayer.com/half-pig-image.html , Guess we'll see soon. Posted 07/31/2008 10:30 AMReply

Anonymous says,

its a decaying dog or other mammal carcass Posted 07/31/2008 10:32 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's some type of mammal, not a reptile. Maybe cat, dog, racoon, etc. Look at the teeth in the lower jaw. It's definitely bloated/sun baked though. Posted 07/31/2008 10:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

can't be a turtle.
turtles doesn't have long tails like this thing has Posted 07/31/2008 10:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I still think it's the chupacabras!!! Posted 07/31/2008 10:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/gallery/albums/userpics/crypto/beastofbosnia2001.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/gallery/displaycomments.php%3Fpos%3D-658&h=480&w=640&sz=27&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=17L4JQQR_tLUVM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeast%2Bof%2Bbosnia%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Posted 07/31/2008 10:35 AMReply

Anonymous says,

its not a wax sculpture i know the guy who has it at his house im from montauk Posted 07/31/2008 10:37 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I don't know but it looks like it's flippin us off! Posted 07/31/2008 10:40 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It sort of looks like a mutated Placerias.
However, close by to the location of its discovery is an island (Fishers Island) has a DNA mutation lab on the island and if you look at its arm it does look like it has a broken prison shackle. Posted 07/31/2008 11:14 AMReply

Anonymous says,

what the eff? it's not a dog

http://www.dobermanhub.com Posted 07/31/2008 11:43 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it IS GLOBAL WARMING STUPID Posted 07/31/2008 11:50 AMReply

Anonymous says,

You people are all crazy! Can't you give Keith Richards some respect? At least cover him up or something. Posted 07/31/2008 12:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

"It kinda looks like a dinasour or really ugly dog."
YAAAAA because they look alot alike!! are you out of your freakn MIND Posted 07/31/2008 12:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

its not a beak, its canine teeth, probably a raccoon Posted 07/31/2008 12:42 PMReply

Anonymous says,

There is nothing visibly wrong with the creature's back that would indicate that there was a shell attached. Not to mention this thing has ears. Sea Turtles dont have ears and don't just come out of there shells like a cartoon. Its a gargoyle you idiots!!! Posted 07/31/2008 12:51 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Why is it that people who leave comments on these things never know how to spell and/or type? Posted 07/31/2008 1:01 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's Mc-nugget meat before its shaped. Posted 07/31/2008 1:14 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Owlbear. Posted 07/31/2008 1:26 PMReply

Anonymous says,

the shadows of the corpse seems too dark for the dull sand. Maybe.
and not the right shape of the head.
maybe.
and why does that animal have teeth growing out of its upper beak? Posted 07/31/2008 1:48 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Do not know about you guys but Im getting hungry. Posted 07/31/2008 1:56 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Maybe a animal with foot and mouth desiese from PLUMMMM island ??? Posted 07/31/2008 1:59 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I study marine biology at Cornell University. Its clearly a drowned Doberman Pincher. Posted 07/31/2008 2:03 PMReply

Anonymous says,

But why did he eat his face ???? Posted 07/31/2008 2:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Looks like an escapee from Raccoon City!!!! Posted 07/31/2008 2:30 PMReply

Anonymous says,

will they test it to see what it is?
maybe some freak put it on the beach as a joke. Posted 07/31/2008 2:51 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: watch YOUR laugage
PERSON can use other words Posted 07/31/2008 2:56 PMReply

Anonymous says,

its my brother looking in the mirror it himself Posted 07/31/2008 2:58 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: its MY brother looking at himself in the mirror Posted 07/31/2008 2:59 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: stupid fish eating trud ball Posted 07/31/2008 3:02 PMReply

Anonymous says,

hey all you geniuses, it can't be a turtle, since a turtle's spine is actually part of the shell. Posted 07/31/2008 3:02 PMReply

CommodoreGirl says,

Actually, they're now thinking this thing is a raccoon...check it out http://www.animachina.com/images/whatisit/montauk_monster_racoon.jpg Posted 07/31/2008 3:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

The shadows on the body are falling to the front/left of pic. The shadow from the head is to the back/right. Unless this was found on the 2-sunned planet of Tattoine, it's a fake. If it was taken there, I'd say its a Jawa without its cloak or Greedo's orphaned baby... Posted 07/31/2008 3:29 PMReply

Anonymous says,

it looks like a turtle/ tiger or lion or some feline/terydachtal or a fake Posted 07/31/2008 5:07 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: actually the shadows are perfectly alligned with no discrepencies. If you notice all the shadows are cast from a light sorce shining from the left of the pictureand down range. This does not prove either way if it is a hoax or not. Posted 07/31/2008 5:14 PMReply

Anonymous says,

WHAT THE **** IS THAT THING!
it looks like a demon or some shit Posted 07/31/2008 5:46 PMReply

Anonymous says,

don't forget who was too lazy to work
and decided it was a good idea to enslave
others to do it - fool! Posted 07/31/2008 5:49 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I can't believe people think it's a turtle. It's got to be a dog, probably bull terrier. If the body hadn't been taken (gotta love that), it could have been looked into. It just adds to the mystery. We all love a good story. Posted 07/31/2008 5:49 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Oh yeah, I forgot to add that there are no hooves on this animal. The skin around the toes are bloated and I guess it may appear as such but you can still see the phalanges. Posted 07/31/2008 5:52 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I think it's a cat. All drowned and water logged. Bare and bruised and sunburned from the ocean and beach. Or it's a sea monster. Posted 07/31/2008 5:53 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Some sick bastard tied the poor dog's front legs together and threw it in the water to drown it. It must've lost the sicko money in dog fighting. Posted 07/31/2008 5:56 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's HE-MAN Posted 07/31/2008 5:57 PMReply

Anonymous says,

my hypothosis is that its either some weird goverment experiment gone wrong or some alien/demon from hell.
if its a goverment testing thing, then i guess our goverment has nothing better to do than to make ugly and stupid looking creatures. maybe this is why our country is in debt?
its not a turtle bc a turtle has its spine connected to the shell so that theory is out. Posted 07/31/2008 5:59 PMReply

Anonymous says,

eww Posted 07/31/2008 6:02 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Someone took a picture of a pig, turtle, bird and just put them all together in photoshop and photoshoped the shit out of it Posted 07/31/2008 6:04 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's my brother sal' please don't make fun of him. Posted 07/31/2008 6:27 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's the runner up in the ugly dog contest! Duh! Posted 07/31/2008 6:52 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i think it a unowkown land want never been desicover Posted 07/31/2008 6:57 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i thnk its a dog because it has the feet a tail and the ears kind of but thats all i can come up with Posted 07/31/2008 7:12 PMReply

Anonymous says,

its probably a creature that has been interbreeded or tested on from plum island and then happened to wash up. Posted 07/31/2008 7:17 PMReply

Anonymous says,

a Pit bull dog Posted 07/31/2008 7:25 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i feel like its tonka. that big thing from ninja turtles 2, only without the spikes on its back. and i dont think the government had much t do with it. jut nasty polution and master shreddars ooze. poop lil bugga Posted 07/31/2008 7:29 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Hey guys, here is a clue on being successful in life. Next time you come across a major new biological discovering, please, do yourself a favor and do not stop with just one polaroid. Pick the damn thing up, take it home, make some home videos, go on letterman, make some money! Only a moron would stumble across a discovery like this and then be satisfied with a single picture. In conclusion, either it is a complete fake or the people on that beach are the dumbest people in the world...or wait, maybe we, the idiots writing about this stupid picture are the dumbest people in the world...or is it dumberest? Posted 07/31/2008 7:30 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It's Artie Lang Posted 07/31/2008 7:31 PMReply

Anonymous says,

it's mchael jackson, the surguries finally caught up to him Posted 07/31/2008 7:37 PMReply

Anonymous says,

lets the mrfss guys field qualify it for national marine fisheries maybe this has what has eaten all of the fluke !! Posted 07/31/2008 7:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I"ve seen that thing before....it's a Waterhorse...u should see the movie. Posted 07/31/2008 8:46 PMReply

Anonymous says,

it looks like tokka from the ninja turtles Posted 07/31/2008 8:52 PMReply

Anonymous says,

my guess is that it is either an animal that is deformed (and pretty badly to boot consider you cant really tell what it could be) or its a new speicies (which im hoping for cuz that would be freakin cool) Posted 07/31/2008 9:01 PMReply

Anonymous says,

When I first saw the picture today I immediately thought of the Chupacabra. That's what I think it is. Posted 07/31/2008 9:05 PMReply

Anonymous says,

that thing looks disgusting.i hope you find out wat it is Posted 07/31/2008 9:47 PMReply

Anonymous says,

oh hey, this is my pet turtle-pig dog-rodent! SPARKY!! COME HOME!! Posted 07/31/2008 9:50 PMReply

Anonymous says,

ahahah
umm guys why would a sea creature have a friggin BEAK! SERIOUSLY GUYS!
*rolls eyes* *dorky voice* "You guys are stupid! use your encyclopedia! DUHR"
*double middle finger as seen in bb9 by Shelia* Posted 07/31/2008 9:53 PMReply

Anonymous says,

WHAT THE HECK!?!?
What's THIS doing here?! I was just looking for some SEA SHELLS. GOSHHHH.
but anyways... isn't this the Gryuthliopan? I read about this in 3rd grade math class. GOSHHH. Posted 07/31/2008 9:55 PMReply

Anonymous says,

IT IS A RACCOON Posted 07/31/2008 9:57 PMReply

Anonymous says,

ummm you better not be looking for sea shells cause thats my BACKYARD. JEEEZZZ. *smacks head with hand* wait a second....that's my mom!!!! she went swimming and never came back one day...ive been lookin for that. dayyyummm she got old out there..... Posted 07/31/2008 9:58 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I DONT DANCE. [i know you can] NOT A CHANCE. [oh, if i could do this, than you can do that] BUT I DONT DANCE. [hit it out of the park!] HEY BATTER BATTER HEY BATTER BATTER SWIIING. [i've got to just do my thing!] Posted 07/31/2008 9:59 PMReply

Anonymous says,

This creature is called a monesirius quacillis. Its a combination of a rat and a basilisk (Basiliscus species). It is not a common creature and is considered almost extinct. I wouldn't be surprised seeing this in Brazil or Mexico. But seeing it in New York left me wondering what in the world is it doing in there? I can only surmise that it is being experimented and it escaped. This breed cannot surive the City environment for long and it will seek for locations with water. However it does not strive with salt water. Thats probably what killed it, forcing to take in salt water out of dehydration. These aninmals cannot survive without fresh water for 12 hours. Thats the only explanation why it is seen near the shore. For more information about this creature go to http://www.navigatorminiatures.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=939

Dr Ed fisher, PHD
Magister Militum, Unit 4, The Business Centre, Morgans Vale Road,
Redlynch, Salisbury, SP5 2HA Posted 07/31/2008 10:01 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Chupacabra Posted 07/31/2008 10:01 PMReply

Anonymous says,

omg i def agree w/ anonymous. he/she is sooooo right.
but seriously i think its def the waterhorse. they probly dumped the thing in the ocean when they were done shooting the movie.... Posted 07/31/2008 10:02 PMReply

Anonymous says,

omg its something sent from hell to flip us off!!! Posted 07/31/2008 10:03 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: Hmmm i'm not sure. Anonymous doesnt seem to be on the right page here. I actually think Anonymous is right. He/she seems to know a lot more about this than Anonymous does. Good try Anonymous! Way to go Anonymous! :]]] Posted 07/31/2008 10:03 PMReply

Anonymous says,

BITCH Posted 07/31/2008 10:04 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I like big butts and i cannot lie. Posted 07/31/2008 10:05 PMReply

Anonymous says,

wow omg i love how im just sitting here posting different comments...this is my 10th :]
omg im a looser Posted 07/31/2008 10:07 PMReply

Anonymous says,

awwwwwwwwwwwwww its so cuuuuute!!!!!!<33333333 Posted 07/31/2008 10:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I think it's a negro. Posted 07/31/2008 10:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

This is probably a dog or something that was like used to stay in the water and bacamed like this Posted 07/31/2008 10:24 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Okay, so after examining this picture..... for quite sometime i may add...... I have concluded that the angle of lighting does not change on any area of body, chunks of decaying flesh create a shadow. I also believe that this is real, but someone wants to cover it up for some reason. Obviously the "old guy" grabbed it to keep mass panic down about this thing that is not all to uncommon. What, you don't think our governments are covering anything that would make us no longer feel like masters of this world. The ones pulling the strings don't want their puppets panicing out of control And i guarantee that this is not the first or last monster found, just the only time the governments couldn't get their dirty hands on it first. thank you internet!!!!!No control Posted 07/31/2008 10:43 PMReply

Anonymous says,

youre an **** Posted 07/31/2008 11:03 PMReply

Anonymous says,

AM I THE TYPE OF GUY WHO MEANS WHAT I SAY? Posted 07/31/2008 11:13 PMReply

Anonymous says,

After looking at the best picture I could find of the body my first thought was sea otter but then I realized it has more canine type feet on the back so I did some googling. Looks like a Marine Otter from South America. Don't know much about sea currents so I'm not sure how it ended up in NY but thats my guess. Posted 07/31/2008 11:13 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: BET ON IT. Posted 07/31/2008 11:16 PMReply

Anonymous says,

toDAY is the dAY!!!!! Posted 07/31/2008 11:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

omg guys is today mothers day!???!?!?!!??!?! Posted 07/31/2008 11:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

North American River Otter, decayed and probably chewed on a bit, leaving the nasal area looking more like a beak. Are you people really in college?? Posted 07/31/2008 11:34 PMReply

Anonymous says,

yall are all wrong its a freakin beakin hairless flippn off bird you will ever see Posted 07/31/2008 11:46 PMReply

Anonymous says,

yall are all wrong its a freakin beakin hairless flippn off bird you will ever see Posted 07/31/2008 11:46 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Its a dog... the heads been nibbled on by crabs fish and stuff silly humans@ Anonymous: Posted 07/31/2008 11:54 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i need fabULOUS! Posted 07/31/2008 11:58 PMReply

Anonymous says,

its the animal that would signify the end of the world
it was predicted in the lost books of the bible. It is imperative that you repent and turn away from your wicked carnal ways. If not these hideous creatures will
multiply and consume all of humanity. Posted 08/01/2008 12:00 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Its a prehistoric duck. THERE MIGHT B MORE!!!! Posted 08/01/2008 12:47 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Looks like a chicken and a monkey Posted 08/01/2008 12:48 AMReply

Anonymous says,

this is a extreme close up of a chicken fetus. Posted 08/01/2008 12:53 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it is a dead, bloated , decomposing RACCOON you have got to be kidding me people honestly think this is a new discovery Posted 08/01/2008 01:08 AMReply

Anonymous says,

i agree with whoever said its a Plum Island experiment. its either that or my boss Posted 08/01/2008 01:12 AMReply

Anonymous says,

DUDE!!!! thats THE CREATURE FROM JIMMY NUETRON!!!!!!
SYKO RADICALL WAVEY LOCKS UHHHH DDDDUUUDDEE...DUDLEY DUDLY D00 Posted 08/01/2008 01:22 AMReply

Anonymous says,

WOW! resembles the tight ass of a seven year old. it makes me hot and sweaty. but seriously its my sister, she is the ugliest thing you will ever see. and yes, she does have hooves and a beak but you dont have to make fun of her for it. come on, thats a low blow. Posted 08/01/2008 01:28 AMReply

Anonymous says,

HOAX!!
If you blow up the photo, You Can See the Head and Limbs have been Photo Shopped in. Pretty Bad Job Too! Posted 08/01/2008 01:40 AMReply

Anonymous says,

what the hell is that!!!!O_O it looks like a rat turtal mutant thingy thats gross...... Posted 08/01/2008 01:45 AMReply

Anonymous says,

i seriously think you all need lifes, medication, or counciling...because by the looks of it, its a dead dog! Posted 08/01/2008 01:52 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: Are u a racist? Posted 08/01/2008 01:53 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I can't believe how retarded the general public is, the world isn't as complicated as you all try to make it out to be. People will buy into anything if there is a small chance of the "unexplained" IE, ghosts, aliens, religion (LOL). in short, FAKE. Posted 08/01/2008 01:54 AMReply

Anonymous says,

are you? Posted 08/01/2008 01:55 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Looks like my sisters Boston Terrier Posted 08/01/2008 02:04 AMReply

Anonymous says,

...Clearly Montauk is a sad place and is probably fighting recession by creating their very own tourist trap!! Posted 08/01/2008 02:12 AMReply

Anonymous says,

its a raccoon that got a little crispy you can tell that it has canine teeth and it couldnt be a turtle because a tutrles spine is in its shell. Posted 08/01/2008 02:13 AMReply

Anonymous says,

CLOVERFIELD...........2 Posted 08/01/2008 02:14 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Its got to be sum kind of sub spiecies that got killed by people because if you look on its arm there is a rope or cloth or sumthin it had to come in contact with people before it died and it is not a ****in turtle it might be a new spiecies or sumthin Posted 08/01/2008 02:26 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I can make the same animal in photoshop right now.....It looks like a damn dog then photoshoped the mouth.... Posted 08/01/2008 02:26 AMReply

Anonymous says,

thats a large turtle without a tail or its Photoshopped Posted 08/01/2008 02:27 AMReply

Anonymous says,

What?! just cause it's different looking makes it a "Monster"?!!? You people are horrible!!!

when we discovered giraffes I'm sure we called them "monsters" too. Posted 08/01/2008 02:28 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's proof of either Murlocs or druids in sea lion form Posted 08/01/2008 02:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

looks like a turtle screwed a dog Posted 08/01/2008 02:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

its not a turtle ... turtles don't have teeth Posted 08/01/2008 02:32 AMReply

Anonymous says,

sea turtles don't have teeth .... Posted 08/01/2008 02:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: It is not a turtle it is sum kind of expierement that died because of humans if you look on its arm there is a rope or cloth of sum sort it wud have had to cum across humans before it died i think it is sum sort of expierament that went rong and got killed so people dumped the body and it wound up on tha beach Posted 08/01/2008 02:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

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Anonymous says,

it is a dog dicomposing..... Posted 08/01/2008 02:39 AMReply

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Anonymous says,

Its a Raccoon, that as lost many of its upper jaw's teeth, fur and skin around the face.

http://www.animachina.com/images/whatisit/montauk_monster_racoon.jpg Posted 08/01/2008 02:58 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It is not a turtle...turtles spines are fused into their shells. Besides it has teeth.

Jeff Corwin is right...it is simply a decomposing carnivore.

Good point on Obama though....lol! Posted 08/01/2008 03:15 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it looks like some red neck tried to fry the devil and diddnt like the taste Posted 08/01/2008 03:19 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I think its sad no matter what it is, its a dead animal that we have no idea how it died. It was found across the bay from a governmental animal testing site so who knows maybe it used to have hair, scales or a shell, you never know what kind of sick animal testing is being done! I think its real and it died a painful death and its sad too me. Posted 08/01/2008 03:19 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It simply looks like a dog that has spent some time decomposing in the ocean I don't see any other way of looking at it Posted 08/01/2008 03:33 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it's not a dog.dog's don't have pointed nose. Posted 08/01/2008 04:28 AMReply

Anonymous says,

it's not a dog.dog's don't have pointed nose. Posted 08/01/2008 04:28 AMReply

Anonymous says,

looks like a good Democrat to me Posted 08/01/2008 04:48 AMReply

Anonymous says,

nahhh... thats just my class mate ivan Posted 08/01/2008 07:42 AMReply

Anonymous says,

why is there only one photo?@ Anonymous: Posted 08/01/2008 08:11 AMReply

Anonymous says,

well I have one thing to say call it a hoax call it a turtle call it a demon what ever i hope your all ready to see more of these thing in the future when they are rending your flesh of your bones The End is Near but the good thing is it is dead so the things can die If it was a demon chances are it isnt going to die if its a turtle it wouldnt have meat eating teeth raccon grow up If you never looked up the Mayan Calender or listen to notra domis maybe you should look it up Posted 08/01/2008 08:35 AMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: OMG ITS XENU QUICK TO TOM CRUISES SPACE BUNKER Posted 08/01/2008 08:42 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It's from Plum Island, a little island located in between Orient Point and Connecticut(if take the ferry) {Animal Research} it must have escaped and(came right across the points of Long Island) @ Anonymous: Posted 08/01/2008 08:54 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Holy bacala Batman !!!!! Posted 08/01/2008 09:02 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Maybe a tick bit off its face or something !!!! Posted 08/01/2008 09:06 AMReply

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