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Mystery creature carcass discovered in Florida

By T.K. Randall
May 12, 2019 · Comment icon 27 comments

What exactly is this thing ? Image Credit: Facebook / Kelly Garrahan
The shrivelled-up remains of a mysterious four-legged creature were found recently on a property in Titusville.
When Kelly Garrahan snapped a photograph of an unidentified carcass discovered on her five-acre property by her boyfriend on Friday, it quickly managed to generate quite a buzz on social media.

"I found this in my yard... has anyone seen this thing before or know what it could be?" she wrote.

Measuring approximately 3ft in length, the four-legged creature appears to have mostly shrivelled up in the hot sun however it is still possible to discern at least some of its features.
Social media users have been quick to put forward all manner of "out there" explanations ranging from the legendary blood-sucking Chupacabra to an extraterrestrial visitor and even "the skin of a demon".

More sensible suggestions meanwhile have included an opossum, a coyote and a dog with mange.

"I just want to know what it was, I'm new around her and I was like I don't know what kind of animals Titusville has," Kelly wrote.



Source: Click Orlando | Comments (27)




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Comment icon #18 Posted by oldrover 5 years ago
Can't be a canid with those short hind feet. Fior what it's worth I'm thinking facoon or coati. 
Comment icon #19 Posted by the13bats 5 years ago
well, i have zero to gauge size besides what they wrote and that would help the bottom jaw of a racoon or possum are very similar and in this condition i would bet as there are zillions of both running around here, when i look down on that head shot i lean more to racoon, and before anyone scoffs at coati many road side zoo attractions had them, about 20 25 years back after she pasted away i gave my grandmother squirrel monkey to a wifelife sanctuary guy who had two others i wanted the monkey to be with its own kind, the guy had a family of coati the young were just running around nuts but fri... [More]
Comment icon #20 Posted by TheOracle 5 years ago
Definitely looks like a dead Goanna. Have seen a couple here and there. Suppose Monitor Lizard would be same as.
Comment icon #21 Posted by jmccr8 5 years ago
Gee, I don't know what to say Jimmy didn't look like that when we buried him. jmccr8
Comment icon #22 Posted by Alchopwn 5 years ago
What has Florida Man done now?
Comment icon #23 Posted by the13bats 5 years ago
my first assumption was lizard too, look at the pic of the lower jaw, its not a reptile
Comment icon #24 Posted by TripGun 5 years ago
Looks just like a Tasmanian devil to me.
Comment icon #25 Posted by Robotic Jew 5 years ago
Obviously an alien's pet that got left off of the UFO by mistake.
Comment icon #26 Posted by Mystify 5 years ago
Why don't they simply send away a sample for DNA testing. It's almost 2020. It's not like we don't have the tech to research these things.
Comment icon #27 Posted by the13bats 5 years ago
even a "good" vet in person could tell fairly well what it is, but hey, if you do this for attention then "unknown" is the "money shot" if you prove its a possum or racoon then you look like a dolt.


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