Monday, March 8, 2010

Montauk Monster moonlights as the chupacabra

Plum Island Animal Disease Center

Some theorize that the Montauk Monster could have come from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. Image from Wikimedia Commons.

The Montauk Monster has returned - again - kind of. In July of 2008, mysterious photos of a monster-like creature surfaced in Montauk, New York. Since then, the "Montauk Monster" has been (probably) identified as a slightly decomposed raccoon... though conspiracy theories still abound.

The Montauk Monster's first appearance

When the Montauk Monster was first photographed, there were dozens of theories about what it might be. Venom energy drink offered a reward that topped even the cheapest personal loans for the live capture of the monster. A live Montauk Monster has never been captured, though the debate about its identification is still going strong. In August of 2008, according to the Montauk Monster's Wikipedia entry, state and government officials will take the corpse "to a nearby facility for future analysis and study" ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Montauk Monster moonlights as the chupacabra"



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