Is this the Aussie Loch Ness monster?
A bizarre looking creature that looked
like a cross between a giant snake and a crocodile was found washed up near Swansea on Lake Macquarie over the weekend.
Is this really the "Aussie Nessy" somehow related to the mythical Scottish creature?
Ethan Tippa posted a picture of the monstrous looking creature on Facebook, and the picture has received a viral attraction.
After creating a stir over the past few days it turns out the creature is in fact, simply a large pike eel.
A Department of Primary Industries spokesman said:
"Judging by the size it is believed that the eel was mature and may have died from natural causes," the spokesman said.