What happens when the mob dumps bodies and companies dump chemicals into the Hudson River? You get a “rat monster” washed up on your shores.

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Gothamist released pics of this “rat monster” yesterday, found on the shores of the East River in New York City. We don’t know what this is, but it looks like something out of a Greek myth that Hercules, Jason, or Odysseus would have battled before encountering a god.

Is this a genetic mutation, the next stage in evolution, a demon sent from the pits of hell, or an escaped military project?

We don’t know and don’t want to know. Check out the crazy pics in our accompanying gallery.