Another Mysterious Creature Washes Ashore In Wales, Scientists Can't Figure Out What It Is

Another mysterious “crocodile-like” creature found washed ashore on Wales and scientists are gobsmacked.

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The five-foot long carcass found on the beach in Gower, Swansea, “has a long head, giant jawline and slender tail”, reports The Sun.

Beth Jannetta, 41, who discovered the monster while walking her dogs, told the paper she sent a photo of the creature to experts, hoping they would identify it.

Beth said: “It looked like a well-rotted cetacean to me. Other people think it is something different, like a crocodile.

“It would be very interesting to find out what species it is.”

National Trust area ranger Mark Hipkin, who was called to collect the remains, told the BBC he thought it was a porpoise.

"We have porpoises washing up quite regularly, as well as dolphins and seals - and sometimes sheep," he said.

Bioscience expert Dr Dan Forman said: “When you look at it the first time you may think it is a crocodile, but it is certainly not.” Its jawline suggests it is like a cetacean whale or a dolphin. Cetaceans are aquatic mammals found in oceans and rivers.

Whatever it is, looks like the stuff of nightmares.