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Overview and Evidence[]
The Manhattan Monster, not to be confused with the Montauk Monster found nearby four years prior in 2008, was an animal carcass found along the shores of the East River, specifically underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, New York City. The body was discovered by one Denise Ginley on either July 21 or 22, 2012.[1]
Ginley described the body as measuring approximately two feet or so in length, including the tail. The creature appears tan in color in the photos, but this is certainly due to the sandy environment in which it was found. Clearer shots of the skin reveal a coloration ranging from red to bluish-gray. It was extremely bloated and didn't smell as most carcasses do, possibly suggesting a recent death. However, the face does show a great amount of either decay or deliberate removal of flesh, revealing the skull which is missing a good chunk of the upper jaw.[2]
Some have hypothesized that the body was that of a pig due to its bloated appearance, but the carcass's feet clearly show five fingers rather than the four-toed hoof of a pig. Ginley herself suggested that the creature was "a monstrously huge rat" due to said fingers and toes.[3] Cornell University naturalist professor Paul Curtis concluded that the creature was most likely a dog that had drowned in the river, resulting in the bloating and lack of hair.[4]
Sources[]
- ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/59340756@N05/7630141232/in/photostream
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/east-river-monster-picture-2012-7#the-manhattan-monster-is-reminiscent-of-the-hairless-animal-carcass-found-on-long-island-beach-in-2008-called-the-montauk-monster-7
- ↑ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2012/07/new-east-river-monster-is-not-a-pig.html
- ↑ https://gothamist.com/news/animal-expert-tells-us-east-river-monster-was-a-dog
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