Montauk Monster Predated by Moscow Monster

Have you ever heard of the Moscow Monster? It seems that relatively few people have. But how about the Montauk Monster? That recent story and set of photos from an unknown beast that washed ashore on Sakhalin Island in Russia bears a slight resemblance to that of the story of the Montauk Monster, which washed ashore on Long Island set the blogosphere on fire a few months back. What makes the Moscow Monster so interesting is that, besides the alliteration and the same last name (and that the remains were water-damaged), the Moscow Monster predates the Montauk Monster by two years.

In early October, the Los Angeles Times reported that, back in 2006, a photo essay of a strange and unidentified carcass was posted to a blog called EnglishRussia.com. The photos show a rather long body, somewhat bloated in the center, with what appears to be the skeletal bone structure exposed in a tapering tail. The head looks to be a blunted wedge, much like that of a crocodile or alligator. However, the poster of the photos, by examining the teeth, maintains that the creature, which was found by Russian soldiers, is not a fish. "According to its skeleton -- it's not a crocodile or alligator. It has a skin with hair or fur."

So what became of the body? What else is known about the Moscow Monster? The poster cryptically wrote: "It has been said that it was taken by Russian special services for in-depth studies."

That's the way a good monster story should end. An unknown creature or entity. Shadowy government involvement. Mystery. Loose Strings. It keeps curious observers guessing. And breeds conspiracy theories.

As was and remains the case with this Summer's Montauk Monster photos and stories.

The Montauk Monster was first sighted by a group of people walking down the beach on Long Island. They took photos. Gawker.com posted the photos and the Montauk Monster became the talk of the internet. Several copycat stories surfaced but none that captured the imagination like the original Montauk Monster photos. Many animal experts explained it away as just the bloated body of a mature raccoon.

But the mystery lingers, partially due to no actual clinical evidence that the Montauk Monster was indeed a raccoon. Partially due to the fact that Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a facility jointly operated by both the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Department of Agriculture, is nearby.

Remember: all good modern monster stories employ shadowy government involvement scenarios. So it was (and is) with the Montauk Monster. So it was (and is) with the Moscow Monster. Blame it on "The X-Files."

Still, judging from the photos available of both creatures, they are dissimilar, so a connection other than the location in which they were discovered is highly doubtful.

But there does seem to be quite a few strange and mysterious creatures surfacing lately and washing ashore on the beaches of the world. At least there are stories that hint at such. The internet is saturated with photos of strange aquatic beasts that have been discovered, usually following an earthquake and/or a tsunami. But the website TruthorFiction.com debunks one of the most prevalent. If one were the least bit superstitious or inclined to believe conspiracy theories, one might even begin thinking there has developed some entrance/exit into another world or dimension, somewhat like that explored in Stephen King's The Mist.

For those unfamiliar with King's story or the movie adaptation, the government not only was involved but the actual cause of a dimension rift that exposed our world to another that allowed all sorts of unfriendly, strange, and deadly beasts to run amok.

But the Moscow Monster really looks like a small, waterlogged reptile, probably an alligator or crocodile. Observers only have the word of the poster that the carcass had fur. But who knows? The Russians aren't talking. In fact, this bit of information remained rather isolated until recently.

"It has been said that it was taken by Russian special services for in-depth studies." With those words, it is evident that even the poster knows how to set the hook for a good unexplained modern monster story.

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Other Montauk Monster articles:

"Montauk Monster Pictures Show Raccoon, Dog, Turtle... What?"

"Bigfoot Pictures, Montauk Monster Pictures, Chupucabra Video: The Visually Unexplained"

"New Monsters Everywhere: Montauk Monster, the Honey Island Swamp Monster, Chupacabra"

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Source:

LATimes.com

Associated Content.com

Truthorfiction.com

YouTube.com