Spooked beachgoers at popular UK resort discover strange ‘skeleton’ washed up

The bizarre creature that was found on the beach in Margate

The bizarre creature that was found on the beach(Image: Paula Regan / SWNS)

Beachgoers have found a “strange skeleton-like” figure which washed up on the shore at a British beach and left them puzzled over what it could be.

Paula Regan stumbled across the eerie object while enjoying a seaside walk with her husband Dave in Margate, Kent, on Monday, March 10, and a crowd gathered to look at it. Photos show what looks like a skeleton and mermaid hybrid, partially buried in sand and surrounded by seaweed- with a skeletal head and tail-like structure.

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Speculation surrounding the bizarre item washed up by the sea includes theories it could be a ship’s figurehead, flotsam, or an art installation.

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Speaking of the moment they encountered it, Mrs Regan said: “It was last Monday – a beautiful, sunny day – and we thought we’d blow the cobwebs away with a walk along the beach.

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The discovery was made on the beach in Margate

Beachgoers were shocked with the discovery at Margate(Image: Paula Regan / SWNS)

“The beach was completely empty, so it really stood out. At first, I thought it was a bit of driftwood or maybe a dead seal because I could see these funny tail fin things.