30th July 2009

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What is this mystery creature?

A strange-looking creature has taken Toronto (and the web) by storm. The bald quadruped above was spotted by a Canadian couple, who took pictures that can be seen on Torontoist.

Since the pix went online, amateur zoologists have noted the similarity of this beast to the carcass of the Montauk Monster.

Writes Jeffrey Freeman, who snapped the beast in his backyard:

“My boyfriend Mathew first spotted ‘her’ several weeks back, noting how strange and unusual its appearance was. I told him based on his initial description it must be an opossum. Mat was steadfast in his belief that this was no an opossum but a freakish alopecia marsupial or something. The beast has since come to the back yard at night on numerous occasions… She was very cooperative for the photo spread and even came up closer to my deck for us to get a good look. The creature has been back again several times and is fast becoming a fixture.”

Torontoist notes that the animal is more likely a bald raccoon than an opossum, but no one seems sure.

Tags imaginary beastsMontauk Monsterpossible possum?