After 140 years, the Coney Island Circus Sideshow has leaked into the Atlantic!

A fisherman reeled in an oddity deserving of center stage at the show. Looking part-fish, part-octopus, and part-serpent, this catch will be one to remember.

The video below, courtesy of Complex and Nataliia Vorobok’s TikTok, shows an unidentifiable sea creature caught out of the Atlantic Ocean near Coney Island.

What could this creature possibly be? Some theories have been suggested. Is it an eel, a stingray, a clearnose skate, a cryptid, or something completely new? Let us know what you think in the comments below or email us at cryptidlab@gmail.com!

One thing is for certain – if a sea creature like this exists in Coney Island, so close to the shore, imagine the possibilities in the deeper parts of the ocean.

With over 1 million likes and 18,000 comments, we are sure to get an answer soon.