The latest in a spate of recent monster
sightings has resulted in the death of an innocent monster at the hands of local
teenagers.
The teenagers were frollicking by
the side of a lake in Cerro Azul, Panama, when the creature
emerged from a cave behind a waterfall. The creature, described by its attackers
as similar in appearance to the character Gollum from the Lord Of The Rings
films, 'sparked
fear and confusion' when it shuffled over rocks 'as if to attack them.'
The attackers, aged between 14 and 16, stoned the creature to death, before
throwing its corpse into the lake. Disbelieving parents returned later to find
the carcass
washed up on the shore.
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The
Panama Monster's face (nineMSN.com) |
Gollum, as
seen in Lord Of The Rings
(United Artists)
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The emergence of the creature has
recalled the appearance of the Montauk Monster in New York a year ago, when
the body of a mysterious creature was washed ashore, creating public spectacle,
as shown in video
re-enactments. This monster, deceased though it was, was treated with much
more respect by locals who took the corpse away for burial.
The monsters are alike, however,
in the series of explanations offered by sceptics. Some have claimed that both
animals may be pit-bull terriers - a slimy one with clawed appendages in the
case of the Panama
Monster, and mostly hairless and with a beak in the case of the Montauk
Monster. More recently, there have been more cases of Montauk Monsters washing
up in the same area, prompting speculation
that the monster may be the result of secret experimentations at the nearby
Plum
Island Animal Disease Center, where Hannibal Lector was once offered a room
with a view in exchange for co-operation in the case of Buffalo Bill.
In local news, cryptozoologist Rex
Gilroy claims to have discovered a dinosaur-like monster in the Hawkesbury
River in New South Wales. Mr. Gilroy described
the monster as around twelve metres long 'with a longish neck.' Meanwhile,
earlier this month a 'yeti-like' creature was caught
briefly on film, apparently stalking bikini-clad teenager Justyna Folger,
who screamed when she spotted the creature. So far experts have yet to offer
any advice on this outbreak of monsters.