Mysterious Dead Beast Found On Island

Beachgoers were left stunned when a mysterious creature washed up in the surf.

The enigmatic seabeast was found in the shallows off Maasin City, on the island of Leyte in the Philippines.

Julius Alpino, from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said the corpse could not be identified because it was already decomposing.

Local man Nujnuj Capistrano, 42, photographed the beast after spotting it as he was passing the beach.

The city reportedly decided to tow the 32ft-long creature back out to sea, saying it could not be buried because of its size and its smell was already a health hazard.

Photos from the beach show rescue workers at the scene and a vessel towing the creature away from the beach.