Published 15:36 IST, November 25th 2022

Couple discovers 'alien hand' on Brazil beach; Marine biologist says 'it belonged to...'

After discovering it on the Brazil beach, the couple filmed the hand with long boney fingers next to Leticia's flip-flop to show the size of the find.

Reported by: Saumya Joshi
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On vember 20, Leticia Gomes Santiago and her boyfriend Devanir Souza discovered an unusual skeletal hand while walking on  beach in Ilha Comprida, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. As per Sputnik report, Leticia suggested that discovery could be part of an alien and wondered, "We think it is t human because of size and amount of bones. What could it possibly be?"

After discovering it on Brazil beach,  couple filmed hand with long boney fingers next to Leticia's flip-flop to show size of find.

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mysterious creature which duo found looks like a massive blob and it smelled like “decomposing mammal,” as per who stumbled across it, reported NY Post.

“We always prioritize leaving bones on beach so it does t interfere with cycling of nutrients within ecosystem,” Henrique Chupill, spokesperson for IPEC, told Jam Press. “Eventually, when re is some scientific interest, we collect m to be used in studies. If y are recently-deceased animals, we collect m to perform necropsies and identify cause of death,"  spokesperson ded.

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Alien hand at Brazil Beach?

ims have been analysed by marine biologist Eric Comin who stated that hand probably belonged to a cetacean, an aquatic mammal that includes whales or dolphins. He furr commented while looking at decomposition that  animal died about 18 months ago. His judgments were based on first glance and testing it more will be needed to pinpoint exactly which sea creature it could be, although he is convinced that mysterious hand could be a dolphin.   

15:36 IST, November 25th 2022