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Boffins baffled by creature

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A mysterious “crocodile-like” creature found washed up on a Welsh beach (right) has left experts baffled. According to The Sun, the 1.52m-long carcass found on Rhossili Beach, Swansea, has a long head, giant jawline and slender tail.

A MYSTERIOUS “crocodilel­ike” creature found washed up on a Welsh beach has left experts baffled.

According to The Sun, the 1.52m-long carcass found on Rhossili Beach, Swansea, has a long head, giant jawline and slender tail.

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

But boffins are not sure if it is a type of whale, dolphin or porpoise.

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.

“There is a big bulge on the base of the skull which is characteri­stic of a cetacean.”

Earlier this year, beachgoers in Georgia in the US came across a Loch Ness monsterlik­e beast washed up on the shore.

The creature was reportedly about 1m-2m long and had a long neck and two fins.

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 ?? Picture: WALES NEWS SERVICE/AUSTRALSCO­PE ?? BIZARRE FIND: A mysterious sea creature has washed up on Rhossili Beach in Wales. Experts are not sure if it is a type of whale, dolphin or porpoise.
Picture: WALES NEWS SERVICE/AUSTRALSCO­PE BIZARRE FIND: A mysterious sea creature has washed up on Rhossili Beach in Wales. Experts are not sure if it is a type of whale, dolphin or porpoise.

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