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Montauk Monster

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Painted illustration: odd carcass on a Long Island beach
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
The beach below Montauk Point Light, New York, near where the 2008 carcass washed up
The beach below Montauk Point Light, New York, near where the 2008 carcass washed up · Timmy1189 · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

A carcass on a Montauk beach in July 2008.

Explained Verdict: Experts concluded the carcass was a raccoon degraded by the water.

Region
North America · United States
First reports
July 2008

Key sightings

Best evidence

Expert identification.

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