My first guess was it's a pig carcass with a turtle head stuck on, but I also like the "decomposed bulldog" theory. That fits Occam's Razor better. Nature creates things weirder and grosser than any human experiment. - Timothy Shey

In Montauk? Hmm. Maybe something related to the Montauk Project? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Vincent X

If you ever want to hear some weird Plum Island stories, though, I grew up nearby and I've got a couple. - Timothy Shey

I actually read one of Preston Nichols' books a few years ago (The Music of Time), who claims to be a Montauk Project survivor. Absolutely fascinating stuff. - Vincent X

Its probably a PS scam... - Arjun

Seeing as the government doesn't want you to see this, your brain will probably be exploding "mysteriously" sometime soon anyway. - Eric Geller

It's a fake --the beast is giving the finger!! - Rubin Sfadj

That's just a chicken-otter. Poor little fella. Move along. Nothing to see here. - Christopher Harley

I have also found a monster washed up on a beach http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Ted

It looks to me like a Griffin or just a typical Long Islander - Chris Abraham from twhirl