A strange creature caught by a Russian fisherman has created quite a stir on the internet. The trawlerman shared footage of the bizarre sea monster he snagged, and the video has gone viral since it was posted online by Roman Fedortsov. The baffling “alien” animal has been making international headlines as many social media users wonder what the creature is.
The fisherman accidentally caught the sea creature while trolling the ocean depths, according to the New York Post, citing reports from Jam Press. The footage has left many viewers baffled and sparked conversations about the existence of “aliens” as they compared their appearance to unearthly creatures.
In the short video, the grey sea creature is perched on the railing of his ship. Its bulbous appearance gives it an alien-like shape. The fisherman identified the creature as a smooth lumpsucker. According to the New York Post, it is a species of marine ray-finned fish that lives in the depths of the sea and grows over a foot long.
The New York Post also reported that the bloated body of the creature may have been caused by rapid pressurisation changes it experienced while coming up to the surface.
The fisherman regularly shares the strange creatures he snags at sea on his Instagram account, which boasts more than 600,000 followers. In addition to this bizarre sea monster, wolffish was also included in his bycatch. Other creatures on his Instagram page demonstrate how the deep sea is full of odd wonders.
Many social media users have been expressing that the creature is evidence of aliens existing. Some social media users hesitate to accept the footage as real due to remarkable advancements in AI programs that make fictional things appear lifelike. Other users have urged the fisherman to either destroy the creature or put it back to prevent unknown repercussions.
Additionally, some users found it humorous and compared the creature to popular cartoon characters like Megamind, the aliens from Mars Attacks, and Krang from Ninja Turtles.
