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'Montauk Monster' Killed in Panama

Hairless creature on beach confounds cryptozoologists

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(Newser) – A bizarre-looking creature found on a Panama beach has excited the world of cryptozoology, the Daily Telegraph reports. A group of teens said they feared for their safety and beat the hairless creature to death as it crawled from a cave and moved toward them. The animal—dubbed "Gollum" in the press—has been compared to the "Montauk Monster" photographed last year. Others believe it may be a hairless sloth.

"While some say it may be a being from another planet, others simply believe that is an animal," Panama's Telemetro wrote.   (Telemetro)
A group of Panamanian teenagers say they killed this creature on a beach last week and returned later to take photographs.
A group of Panamanian teenagers say they killed this creature on a beach last week and returned later to take photographs.   (Telemetro)
The creature has been nicknamed
The creature has been nicknamed "Gollum" in the British press.   (Telemetro)
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rosy_s
Sep 18, 09 4:13 AM CDT
oh god! this is weird! Reply
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bewilderbeast
Sep 21, 09 5:17 AM CDT
That's us humans for you: A harmless creature appears, and because we know nothing about it, we beat it to death. "Homo sapiens"??? Homo ignoramus, actually.
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riffran
Sep 18, 09 4:18 AM CDT
it looks almost bipedal...hoax?? Reply
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Collusive
Sep 18, 09 5:13 PM CDT
no hoax just a sloth, look at its claws and nose.
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riffran
Sep 18, 09 4:22 AM CDT
had to look it up...possible shaved sloth....weird nonetheless Reply
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