Mystery mummified monster discovered in Siberia diamond pit

[rangerrebew]

Mystery mummified monster discovered in Siberia diamond pit

Remains of a strange creature have been found by Siberian miners in diamond-yielding sands.

    Léa Surugue
    By Léa Surugue
    August 10, 2016 10:19 BST 4,108

Siberia mummified monster
This little mummified monster has been found in a diamond mine north of SiberiaSiberian Times

A bizarre mummified creature has been discovered at the heart of a diamond mine in the Sakha Republic, in northern Siberia. This ancient "monster" could date back to between 252 and 66 million years ago as it was found in sand deposits of that age.

The Siberian Times reports that the miners who found the remains had been working at the Udachnaya pipe diamond deposit, an open-pit diamond mine located just outside the Arctic Circle.
Siberia mummified monster
The Udachnaya pipe diamond deposit is an open-pit diamond mine located just outside the Arctic Circle.Siberian Times

The site was discovered in 1955 and since then yielded 350 million tonnes of ore containing rough diamonds. There has also been a number of unusual discoveries such as that of a mystery red rock full of diamonds.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mystery-mummified-monster-discovered-siberia-diamond-pit-1575285

[bigheadfred]

  This ancient "monster" could date back to between 252 and 66 million years ago as it was found in sand deposits of that age.


Doesn't look all that old. preserved well for the supposed age.

[dfwgator]

  This ancient "monster" could date back to between 252 and 66 million years ago as it was found in sand deposits of that age.


Doesn't look all that old. preserved well for the supposed age.

Did it look like Helen Thomas?

[bigheadfred]

More like Huma.

[GtHawk]

I'm no Monsterologist, but I did spend a night at a Holiday Inn Express once, and that looks an awful lot like a dog to me.

[guitar4jesus]

I'm no Monsterologist, but I did spend a night at a Holiday Inn Express once, and that looks an awful lot like a dog to me.

Me too.  These types of reports are a hoot.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Picture of beast:

[rangerrebew]

Did it look like Helen Thomas?

No! Helen Thomas was uglier.

[Smokin Joe]

I'm no Monsterologist, but I did spend a night at a Holiday Inn Express once, and that looks an awful lot like a dog to me.

Yep. Poor critter probably had a really bad day, but I don't think it is time to call in Ripley yet...

[Smokin Joe]

Picture of beast:

Now, that's scary right there, I don't care who you are...

[Oceander]

I'm no Monsterologist, but I did spend a night at a Holiday Inn Express once, and that looks an awful lot like a dog to me.

Me too!