Mostly naked, web-toed woman claiming to be mermaid found in street

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A web-toed woman claiming to be a mermaid was found wandering a California street Tuesday afternoon.

Just after 3 p.m., Fresno police found the mostly naked woman walking in the middle of the road in Fresno, not far from a local country club and golf course.

"She answer 'I don't know' to most questions," police wrote on Facebook. "She has claimed to be a mermaid and 'Joanna.'"

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When officers found her, she had wet hair and was wearing just a black sports bra.

"She said she had been in the water," police added.

Authorities are asking for help identifying the woman, who is described as white or Hispanic, 16 to 30 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes.