GALVESTON, Texas – There are many things that washes ashore in Galveston Bay, but this particular sea creature had left social media users confused and a bit disturbed.
Suzanne Choate Arceneaux, a frequent visitor of Port Bolivar Beach, told KSAT News that she likes to visit the beach after a storm passes through to find an array of stingrays, jellyfish, pelicans and seagulls but nothing could prepare her for what she found on Jan 4.
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“I had never seen anything like this before,” Arceneaux told KSAT News.
The eel-like creature was described to have a long, slender body, sharp teeth in a large, open mouth, short and stout fins and beady eyes.
In hopes to get some answers, Arceneaux posted two photos of the creature to a Facebook group called Bolivar Beachcombers.
“Was walking the beach today and noticed a lot of dead things, seagulls, pelicans, stingray, a ton of jelly fish. I did find a strange fish. Can someone tell me what it is??” the Facebook post read.
One user said: “It’s the sand worm from Beetlejuice.”
Another one said: “That’s a hell naw fish if I’ve ever seen one!”
After several shared theories, Arceneaux was reportedly told that it was a snapper eel and that they “usually don’t end up washed up on shore,” according to KSAT 12.
What does this creature look like to you?