Monster washes up on New York beach!
Unidentified creature brings to mind Dr. Moreau genetic experiments.
NEW YORK (PNN) - July 26, 2012 - The corpse of a mystery animal that washed up on the shore of New York's East River has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories with online debates asking whether it is the carcass of a dog, a pig, or an altogether more sinister creature.
The apparent “monster” was found and pictured by an amateur photographer who was walking under the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan on Sunday.
The lady who captured the images, Denise Ginley, said, "We were horrified by it and we took some camera phone pictures and then finally we decided to come back with my camera and I got up the courage to climb over the fence and get closer to it."
On first glance it appears that the animal is simply a bloated pig - a theory the New York Parks Department insists is correct - but closer inspection reveals that the animal appears to have toes rather than hooves.
Online theorists speculated it might be a dog or possibly a giant rat. Other online comments suggest it could be an aardvark, a raccoon, or something related to a opossum.
One online commentator suggested the beast was from a nearby government-run animal disease center.
