Comments on: Montauk Monster Überschwemmte Cryptomundo

By: wushen

wushen — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:50:48 +0000

I’m not making any claims here, I’m just offering some directions in thought on the racoon theory. It seems to me that this is a hunter/scavenger look at the canine teeth and “serrated molars…this thing rips flesh, also notice how clean the teeth are, (slightly pink…hmmm) I’d guess this is a young animal. the “racoon theory” seems feasable, the fur color fits, the teeth fit. however the brow looks rather broad and pronounced, (Immediately above the “beak”) and it’s overall size conflicts with the youth theory…something to keep in mind also…this thing was found in july, seems like alot of body fat for july (even if bloated) check out those pecks, this thing has been bashing against rocks in the shallows before washing up and I cant find any noticable post mortem cuts/scratches other than the hip and face, A racoon’s fur would protect it quite a bit, but is its skin strong enough to endure a repeated thrashing (which de-furred it?) I’m kinda leaning towards the coon theory, however I would like some clarification on these ideas

By: wdsasquatch

wdsasquatch — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:22:28 +0000

First time poster

Maybe its the legendary Dobhar-chu:
Dobhar-chu is roughly translated into “water hound.” It resembles both a dog and an otter though sometimes is described as a half dog half fish. It lives in water and has fur with protective properties.

By: camp hero

camp hero — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:23:36 +0000

maybe this creature came from not to far away camp hero theres ben rumors that it still is operational rumors that transdimensional beings have come through what people call the
“portal” anybody ever watch the “Mist” same idea just about the same except only 1 got out

By: elf123

elf123 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:57:22 +0000

I’m saying immature sloth bear; the mix of hair colors, the claws, the canines, the skull, the tail, they all fit. Also no one else has said that yet.
Seriously though, if it’s 2 1/2 to 3 ft without the tail, it is too big to be a raccoon. A raccoon’s tail can make up 42% to 52% of its body length (23.74 to 37.4 in).

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Procyon_lotor.html

While you’re there you can look up the sloth bear, too.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:37:41 +0000

As I said before in my post, there is an island called Plum Island that contains a biolevel 5 facility for animal testing. They test vaccines for diseases and other dangerous testing. This facility isn’t even normaly legal on US soil however it was approved by the government due to the fact that it is on an island. There have been horror stories about this place long before this thing washed up on the beach. I believe this alone warrants further investigation with or without that carcass being washed ashore. If you come anywhere near this island with a boat armed personal come out and warn that if you don’t leave they will shoot. Obviously there is something there that is being kept from the public at all cost. I think this little mishap with the creature on shore just added unwanted attention to this facility and I have a hunch they are not happy about it. It could have come from this place who knows. An overgrown raccoon they mabey created? Perhaps an employee of this facility did not agree with what was going on there and threw it in the water on purpose so someone would find it. I know I am stretching here but they are simply theories. The fact is there is a facility on Plum Island that people do not know much about. A secret government facility.

By: rdelariva909

rdelariva909 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:13:30 +0000

It looks to me like a Capybara, or in that family…

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:27:15 +0000

Since when, at Cryptomundo, are we to take the secondhand word of an alleged “scientist from Stony Brook” who reportedly says it isn’t a raccoon?

It is to the benefit of these women, for their extended 15 minutes of fame, to keep this carcass as a mystery, even though it is not.

If a friend has it in a box, next thing you know, the Montauk Monster will be on eBay, with a starting bid of $15,000 (the asking price for the carcass of the Maine Mutant).

By: serpent_seeker

serpent_seeker — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:18:00 +0000

It is not a raccoon or a dog in the interview the ladies stated that a SCIENTIST SAID IT WAS NEITHER A RACCON OR A DOG pay attention in listening to the interview please.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:15:07 +0000

Based on evidence that I have seen, as well as informed analysis by Mr. Naish, others here who have experience with animal carcasses, my own follow up research on the morphology of the pictured creature, very good photo layovers presented by some commenters, as well as the opinions of some esteemed colleagues of mine (biologists mind you), I have to say that what we are looking at is almost definitely a raccoon.

Since we only have the photos to go on, decomposition can do strange things to the appearance of bodies, and we do not have the DNA results yet, this is not 100%. However, it is extremely likely in my opinion. Contrary to what I thought at first, I am certain it is not a dog.

For some reason, many have zeroed in on the size of the thing as an indicator of this being a dog (rather than the differing morphology, namely those fingers.) A lot of people think the size discounts this as a raccoon without realizing that some raccoons can get fairly large, larger than some might think. The carcass looks to me to be within the size range of a large raccoon.

I see many indicators of this being a dead, decomposing raccoon.

By: hamforkam

hamforkam — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:06:10 +0000

Was that female news reporter being sarcastic, or was she just not listening to Jeff Corwin saying that it’s NOT A BEAK? XD I thought it was like a pitbull or something, but the raccoon thing makes more sense. That’s disappointing though. ):