A dog walker was left stumped after happening upon a strange creature while walking on the beach.
However, due to the animal's advanced stage of decomposition it was difficult to actually tell what the mysterious creature actually was.
It was spotted by Jem, 42, who had been out walking her dogs along the beach in Australia.

While it's difficult to see, there is a clear head with eye sockets, as well as the spine jutting out of the back, along with what remains of a pectoral fin.
Jem recalled the moment that she spotted the creature, saying: “We've been having really wild storms in Victoria for the last few weeks so perhaps the storm surges caused it to wash up.
“My dogs discovered it on the beach and were sniffing around it. The fish looked really spooky.
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