The Mutants, Monsters and Freaks of Nature thread. NSFW

Gherkin · September 17th, 2009, 10:41 PM

This thread is for the mutants, the monsters and the circus freaks of nature. Please look for a reliable source when posting photos because I don't want to see any PhotoShopped animals!

I'll start this gruesome thread off with a shocker of a story that (bizarrely) barely made the UK newspapers.

Slimy, glob-like creature dubbed Gollum has terrified children after it slithered out of a lake and clambered over the rocks towards them.

The young teenagers were playing by the waterfront in a Panama lake near Cerro Azul when the bald beast emerged from a cave behind a waterfall. They started screaming as it shuffled out "as if to attack them".

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...#StartComments

But in a "desperate bid to defend themselves" four children grabbed rocks from the beach and hurled them at the beast.

Having killed it they picked up the body and tossed it back into the lake, before fleeing.

Disbelieving parents went to investigate and were amazed to see the body had washed up on the shore. It has since been picked apart by buzzards.

Melquiades Ramos, an expert at the National Environmental Authority said, he will investigate the animal.

Zoologist Jacobo Arauz said it was likely the creature was likely to be a mutation and suggested it could be a form of sloth.

ferge · September 17th, 2009, 10:54 PM

I've just seen this story on the Sun website, scary.. It does look like a 'normal' animal that's perhaps been born with some skin disease or something, its hard to tell, because it doesn't have teeth or a proper jaw, it is very freaky..

Still, fear not.. cos as humans we will kill whatever we find before we try to work out what it is, then put it in our ever growing book of extinct creatures.

SixU · September 17th, 2009, 10:55 PM

That's pretty sad.

***wjfox*** · September 17th, 2009, 11:03 PM

Actually, there's a thread here...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=614018

...with almost the same title (incidentally, it's also the 3rd most viewed thread in the Skybar !)

Manc Guy · September 17th, 2009, 11:39 PM

What the hell is it man?

WatcherZero · September 17th, 2009, 11:48 PM

Def a Sloth, look at the claws and feet.

NothingBetterToDo · September 18th, 2009, 12:01 AM

It's certainly a Sloth with some sort of skin problem.

I have to wonder though, if something 'shuffles' (hardly a movement to inspire fear

) towards you as if to attack do you really hang around to throw rocks at it??

Awful children!

On a side note, i wonder if this is merely a natural mutation or something more sinister - a sign of toxins in the lake perhaps?

***Tubeman*** · September 18th, 2009, 12:09 AM

It looks very like a lot of cave-dwelling species (bald, no pigmentation, undeveloped eyes)... maybe this is a new species of cave-dwelling sloth? I know it sounds quite fanciful, but surely such a hideously mutated 'normal' sloth wouldn't have grown to such a size? Maybe the cave behind the waterfall is the entrance to an enormous system capable of supporting larger animals?

I definitely agree that its a sloth though:

ferge · September 18th, 2009, 12:37 AM

wait a minute, could it not be the Grinch? just, without his winter coat?

Gherkin · September 18th, 2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjfox

Actually, there's a thread here...

Ah, but my (this) thread is more aimed at the deformities within nature - the mutants and the 'monsters' of each species, whilst Spliffy's thread is just the unusual (but medically healthy!) animals.

More mutant animals on their way. I've created a new album in photobucket that I really hope my mum doesn't find.

Gherkin · September 18th, 2009, 01:17 AM

Fisherman Hooks Shark With Webbed-Feet

Mary Looi, 48, said she only realised the shark was different when she wanted to cook tomyam fish for her family.

“When I was about to cut the shark I found two webbed feet sticking out from the lower part of the body.

Looi said she dared not cook the fish after consulting her husband Gooi Man Kaw, 57, who told her that according to Chinese belief, eating fish with unusual features could bring disaster or ill luck.

“Immediately, I returned the fish to the fisherman that night at about 10pm.

“He threw it back into the sea,” said Looi.

http://weirdnewsfiles.com/weird-phot...h-webbed-feet/

mic of Orion · September 18th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NothingBetterToDo

It's certainly a Sloth with some sort of skin problem.

I have to wonder though, if something 'shuffles' (hardly a movement to inspire fear

) towards you as if to attack do you really hang around to throw rocks at it??

Awful children!

On a side note, i wonder if this is merely a natural mutation or something more sinister - a sign of toxins in the lake perhaps?

totally agree

Gherkin · September 18th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Agreed! I'd loved to have seen a video of the beast crawling towards them!

I find stories like this one below much more scary than a naked sloth or a sheep with 5 legs etc:

‘Hybrid Mutant’ Found Dead in Maine

TURNER, Maine –Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation.

The animal was found near power lines along Route 4 on Saturday, apparently struck by a car while chasing a cat. The carcass was photographed and inspected by several people who live in the area, but nobody is sure exactly what it is.

It was charcoal gray, weighed between 40 and 50 pounds and had a bushy tail, a short snout, short ears and curled fangs hanging over its lips, he said. It looked like “something out of a Stephen King story.”

“This is something I’ve never seen before. It’s an evil-looking thing,” he said.

http://weirdnewsfiles.com/weird-phot...dead-in-maine/

Gherkin · September 18th, 2009, 01:25 AM

Here's that famous 6 legged deer:

Gherkin · September 18th, 2009, 01:27 AM

The Slider turtle has had a few mutants of it's kind down the years:

indiekid · September 18th, 2009, 01:31 AM

Actually the Sloth freaked me out more. Without the hair it almost looked humanoid. Maybe someone shaved (or waxed) the poor thing?

Gherkin · September 18th, 2009, 01:49 AM

This bizarre-looking piglet has been nicknamed Cyclops because one of its three eyes is in the centre of its head.

And the little pig was also born with two mouths, one on each side of its head. It also has two noses and will have two sets of teeth.

The strange-looking creature was unable to feed from its mother - so the farmer was forced to feed it using the mouths it had on either side of its head, which it can use at the same time.

Cyclops was the seventh of seven in his litter and was the only abnormal birth.

Cyclops' mother was artificially inseminated, and local vets are baffled as to how a genetic mutation caused the pig to look as he does.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ths-noses.html

Cyclops animals aren't rare though (among mutants). Here's the famous cyclops kitten, but it's an old image so all the accompanying news report pages have been deleted

Delirium · September 18th, 2009, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gherkin

Looks like it's part of the famous Understanding Joshua series

El_Greco · September 18th, 2009, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tubeman

It looks very like a lot of cave-dwelling species (bald, no pigmentation, undeveloped eyes)... maybe this is a new species of cave-dwelling sloth? I know it sounds quite fanciful, but surely such a hideously mutated 'normal' sloth wouldn't have grown to such a size? Maybe the cave behind the waterfall is the entrance to an enormous system capable of supporting larger animals?

Always wanted to do some caving, but after The Descent, The Cave and your post I think that I wont.....hell I wont even go anywhere near a cave! I mean imagine bumping into one (or more) of these er.....freaks! It would stone you to death - 'weird creature shuffled out as if to attack me'.

belfastuniguy · September 18th, 2009, 03:32 AM

I actually found the Descent pretty fucking disturbing. Rare these days for films to freak me out, that film did it.

September 17th, 2009, 10:41 PM	#1
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	The Mutants, Monsters and Freaks of Nature thread. NSFW This thread is for the mutants, the monsters and the circus freaks of nature. Please look for a reliable source when posting photos because I don't want to see any PhotoShopped animals! I'll start this gruesome thread off with a shocker of a story that (bizarrely) barely made the UK newspapers. Slimy, glob-like creature dubbed Gollum has terrified children after it slithered out of a lake and clambered over the rocks towards them. The young teenagers were playing by the waterfront in a Panama lake near Cerro Azul when the bald beast emerged from a cave behind a waterfall. They started screaming as it shuffled out "as if to attack them". http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...#StartComments But in a "desperate bid to defend themselves" four children grabbed rocks from the beach and hurled them at the beast. Having killed it they picked up the body and tossed it back into the lake, before fleeing. Disbelieving parents went to investigate and were amazed to see the body had washed up on the shore. It has since been picked apart by buzzards. Melquiades Ramos, an expert at the National Environmental Authority said, he will investigate the animal. Zoologist Jacobo Arauz said it was likely the creature was likely to be a mutation and suggested it could be a form of sloth. Last edited by Gherkin; September 18th, 2009 at 01:30 AM.

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September 17th, 2009, 10:54 PM	#2
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	I've just seen this story on the Sun website, scary.. It does look like a 'normal' animal that's perhaps been born with some skin disease or something, its hard to tell, because it doesn't have teeth or a proper jaw, it is very freaky.. Still, fear not.. cos as humans we will kill whatever we find before we try to work out what it is, then put it in our ever growing book of extinct creatures.

September 17th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#3
SixU Vi veri veniversum vici Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 1,958 Likes (Received): 0	That's pretty sad.

September 17th, 2009, 11:39 PM	#5
Manc Guy I'm sure ting 'blad'! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,749 Likes (Received): 2	What the hell is it man?

September 17th, 2009, 11:48 PM	#6
WatcherZero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15,641	Def a Sloth, look at the claws and feet.

September 18th, 2009, 12:09 AM	#8
*Tubeman* Jubilation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London SE15 Posts: 18,144 Likes (Received): 354	It looks very like a lot of cave-dwelling species (bald, no pigmentation, undeveloped eyes)... maybe this is a new species of cave-dwelling sloth? I know it sounds quite fanciful, but surely such a hideously mutated 'normal' sloth wouldn't have grown to such a size? Maybe the cave behind the waterfall is the entrance to an enormous system capable of supporting larger animals? I definitely agree that its a sloth though:

September 18th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#9
ferge Like 'Berg' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wigan Posts: 5,427 Likes (Received): 86	wait a minute, could it not be the Grinch? just, without his winter coat?

September 18th, 2009, 01:17 AM	#11
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	Fisherman Hooks Shark With Webbed-Feet Mary Looi, 48, said she only realised the shark was different when she wanted to cook tomyam fish for her family. “When I was about to cut the shark I found two webbed feet sticking out from the lower part of the body. Looi said she dared not cook the fish after consulting her husband Gooi Man Kaw, 57, who told her that according to Chinese belief, eating fish with unusual features could bring disaster or ill luck. “Immediately, I returned the fish to the fisherman that night at about 10pm. “He threw it back into the sea,” said Looi. http://weirdnewsfiles.com/weird-phot...h-webbed-feet/

September 18th, 2009, 01:19 AM	#13
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	Agreed! I'd loved to have seen a video of the beast crawling towards them! I find stories like this one below much more scary than a naked sloth or a sheep with 5 legs etc: ‘Hybrid Mutant’ Found Dead in Maine TURNER, Maine –Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation. The animal was found near power lines along Route 4 on Saturday, apparently struck by a car while chasing a cat. The carcass was photographed and inspected by several people who live in the area, but nobody is sure exactly what it is. It was charcoal gray, weighed between 40 and 50 pounds and had a bushy tail, a short snout, short ears and curled fangs hanging over its lips, he said. It looked like “something out of a Stephen King story.” “This is something I’ve never seen before. It’s an evil-looking thing,” he said. http://weirdnewsfiles.com/weird-phot...dead-in-maine/

September 18th, 2009, 01:25 AM	#14
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	Here's that famous 6 legged deer:

September 18th, 2009, 01:27 AM	#15
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	The Slider turtle has had a few mutants of it's kind down the years:

September 18th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#16
indiekid Hipster Scum Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,271 Likes (Received): 30	Actually the Sloth freaked me out more. Without the hair it almost looked humanoid. Maybe someone shaved (or waxed) the poor thing?

September 18th, 2009, 01:49 AM	#17
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,743 Likes (Received): 161	This bizarre-looking piglet has been nicknamed Cyclops because one of its three eyes is in the centre of its head. And the little pig was also born with two mouths, one on each side of its head. It also has two noses and will have two sets of teeth. The strange-looking creature was unable to feed from its mother - so the farmer was forced to feed it using the mouths it had on either side of its head, which it can use at the same time. Cyclops was the seventh of seven in his litter and was the only abnormal birth. Cyclops' mother was artificially inseminated, and local vets are baffled as to how a genetic mutation caused the pig to look as he does. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ths-noses.html Cyclops animals aren't rare though (among mutants). Here's the famous cyclops kitten, but it's an old image so all the accompanying news report pages have been deleted

September 18th, 2009, 03:32 AM	#20
belfastuniguy Subliving Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 11,759 Likes (Received): 219	I actually found the Descent pretty fucking disturbing. Rare these days for films to freak me out, that film did it.