In 2008, photos circulated of an unidentified carcass said to have washed up on a beach at the eastern tip of Long Island, and it was called the "Montauk Monster."
Sighting & Incident Site
Montauk, New York
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| Encyclopedia | Montauk Monster |
|---|---|
| Location | United States Montauk |
| Type of place | Sea |
| Map position | Approximate position (City, rounded to about 10 km), not the exact place |
The carcass of a strange animal with a beak-like mouth that washed up on a beach in Montauk, New York, in 2008. Its photo spread online, but it is thought to have been a decomposed raccoon.