Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes look at cryptids and folklore from around the world using stories gathered from various sources. The same method is applied to these as the main episodes! So far, we're yet to have enough information to prove or disprove any of the creatures we've looked at!

This week we're looking at The St Augustine Monster. In 1896, 2 boys discovered the remains of an unidentified creature on a beach near St Augustine, Florida. Initially, scientists believed the creature to be a giant octopus. However, upon receipt of a sample, the professor who was supposed to look into the creature changed his mind. Over the years, several different types of scientists have weighed in on this. What did the boys discover? What other things did people think it was? What did DNA tests say? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

“St. Augustine Sea Monster? - St Augustine Historical Society.” St Augustine Historical Society, 15 Aug. 2022, https://staughs.com/st-augustine-sea-monster/. 

Talcott, Anthony. “‘Florida Monster’ Washed Ashore over 100 Years Ago. What Was It?” WKMG, WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, 15 Feb. 2024, https://www.clickorlando.com/features/2024/02/15/the-florida-monster-washed-ashore-over-100-years-ago-what-was-it/. 

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