Finally, a new monster that’s not from Montauk. This handsome looking thing was found by two teenagers exploring near a lakefront cave in Panama. It reportedly emerged from behind a waterfall and looked like it was going to attack so they slew the hairless beast with rocks. And if you think this slimy abomination is gross looking shortly after its death, wait till you see its ungodliness after some buzzards snacked on it. Read more »
Another strange beast, similar to the famed Montauk Monster, washed up on a Long Island beach. This latest slimy, horny nosed creature was discovered by a Southold couple the night of May 6th in Founders Landing Park according to blogger Nicky Papers. ANIMAL is on the story with the hopes of dispelling the myth, but for now an exclusive dead monster gallery below.
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Long before anyone heard of the Montauk Monster or even its Rocky Point and Ocean Beach cousins, the Russians came across a washed up beast all their own back in 2006. The long snouted, dinosaur-looking creature was found by soldiers on the eastern most part of Russia on the Sakhalin shoreline near Japan. Like the monsters that came after it, this thing wasn’t ready identifiable either, but was supposedly scooped by “Russian special services for in-depth studies.” And just today, the spiny behemoth was resuscitated and dubbed the Moscow Monster for the interwebs to enjoy all over again! Click below for the tribute gallery.
The summer has come to an end, but the mystery surrounding the Montauk Monster continues to build, mostly because new beasts are still washing up. Last month, a unidentifiable carcass was found on Rocky Point and now there’s word of another corpse spotted at Ocean Beach Park in New London, Connecticut. It was found by a family strolling along the beach and like its predecessor, had a “pointed, turtlelike snout,” but unlike the backwater residents of Montauk, the Clapsadles notified experts who agreed to take look at the photos. An official from the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration claimed it had to be a raccoon, there’s no other explanation:
New Rocky Point Monster that washed up. (Photos: Jennifer Vorraro)
Although the case of the Montauk Monster still hasn’t been solved, a new creature has washed up on the North Shore of Long Island in Rocky Point. Like its counterpart found to the south, the carcass wasn’t readily identifiable from photos and not so surprisingly is now also missing. However, according to locals in Montauk, there is no mystery as to who has the ‘Monster’ it’s more of a question of when will it be unveiled. ANIMAL caught up with Colin Davis (he’s the kid that appeared in this video on CNN showing the bones to Jeanne Moos) on Main Street two weeks ago and he said outright that his uncle Paul Davis has it. Davis is a burly, longtime Montauk local, surfer, and all around tough guy who dragged the carcass out of fellow, artsier resident Noelle Arikian’s yard.
“Plum Island, Restricted” reads the oversized letters emblazoned into the ground and visible from the air. Welcome to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. With all the talk of the Montauk Monster and other recent cryptozoological phenomena, one of the unintended effects of the media’s saturation has been an increased spotlight on the the government’s clandestine research facility. Located about 2.5 miles off of Orient Point and approximately 120 miles from NYC, it is referred to as Long Island’s Area 51. The lab’s official business is keeping the country’s livestock from dangerous diseases, but has been accused of simultaneously working on bio-weapon research that could wipe out an enemy’s food supply for the past few decades. But even before Plum Island was taken over by Homeland security in 2003, it has been steeped in controversy.
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It’s the creature that has captivated the nation and the world. From its mysterious arrival to its just as mysterious disappearance, the still unidentified animal known as the Montauk Monster has provided multiple media cycles worth of wonderment, horror, comic relief and fantastic theories. To honor this NY spawned beast and shamelessly try our hand at cashing in on this grotesque phenomenon, ANIMAL is releasing this very unlimited edition t-shirt. We’re taking pre-orders and will start shipping t-shirts hot off the press next week. All tees are 100% cotton and NOT American Apparel. They’ll be available for men and women. We’re taking pre-orders via PayPal: $20. If you’re not technologically savvy you can always send us a money order or unmarked bills to this address. Close up and payment button below.
With word that the rotting Montauk Monster caucus was stolen—or reclaimed by Plum Island scientists—this opportunistic FX outfit is offering a latex prop version on eBay. The “painstakingly hand air brushed” beast measures about 20″ long, is hollow inside, and should not “be confused with the cheap crap from the far east with toxic lead paint” according to the seller’s description. There’s only one problem, it doesn’t really look like “Monty” in either of the photos. You’d think that a special FX company would do a much better job than this sad excuse for a demon beast from Hell. Then again, this is the Hollywood version. Speaking of which, there’s a new theory being floated around: it’s a PR stunt by the makers of independent movie “Splinterheads.”
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The guy who says he dragged the Montauk Monster off the beach back on July 13 and brought it to a friend’s yard now claims the carcass was stolen. They were planning on letting it rot down to the bone so an artist could turn the remains into art and sell it for Damien Hirst prices. |EastHamptonStar|
Montauk residents claim that at least once a year, weird shit happens to them. |Newsday|
The Jews assure us that the Montauk Monster is not the Pale Horse of the Apocalypse, and is most likely a raccoon. |JewishJournal|
Public meetings to discuss Plum Island’s future are being held tonight in Long Island. Now is your chance to corner the island’s director, Dr. Larry Barrett, and ask him why a housefly doesn’t provide scale in determining the size of the monster. |Newsday|
And finally, the absolute worst Montauk Monster theory to date. No it’s not from another dimension made possible by a break in the space/time continuum. |ConspiracyGuy|
Out of all the theories out there about the world renowned, media hyped Montauk Monster, Stephen Colbert offers the most plausible explanation for the prehistoric looking beast thus far. Click over and watch the mystery unravel before your eyes. |ComedyCentral|
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