A holidaymaker has filmed an “alien-like” creature which he found and says it looks like a mix of a “cobra tail, large intestine and a condom”. Kristoffer Young was visiting the Cala Laiya resort in Luzon, the Philippines, with his wife, Gem, when he had the bizarre encounter.
Having decided to go for a walk along the beach in the morning because the tide was too far out, he came across the strange sea creature which he compared to something from a science fiction film. “That’s the time I saw the alien-like creature,” he said. “At first, I thought it was a plastic bag floating by the sea. but upon closer inspection, I was surprised because it was moving.
“The body of the creature was shaped like a combination of a cobra tail, large intestine and a condom even. It was like one of those sand-dwelling creatures from the movie Dune . The mouth had multiple hairy tentacle-ish features to it – almost resembling a tiny sea star.”
In Kristoffer’s footage of the encounter, the squirming creature has a long snake-like body comprised of numerous segments. At one end, several grasping tentacles emerge from what seems to be the head.
Mr Young, 32, said: “I was shocked and a bit disgusted because I didn’t expect to see something like that there. But that transformed into amazement and awe, because the creature was indeed majestic.
“I was always curious with new creatures, but for this one, it was too alien for me to touch it. I didn’t know back then if it was venomous or not, or if it bites or not, so I didn’t risk it.”
Searching for answers, Kristoffer shared his footage on social media and there were others who shared his initial disgust at what he saw. “That’s called my worst nightmare,” one person commented. Another asked: “Did you find the UFO it travelled in?”
One more added: “I don’t know but I wouldn’t wanna get any closer.” Others were more insightful, telling Kristoffer he had found a conspicuous sea cucumber.
Nicknamed the “reef janitor”, the species mainly feeds on dead plants and animals found on the seabed, which it drags into its mouth with its grasping tentacles.
For Mr Young, from Manila, the encounter offered a glimpse of the abundant mysteries of the deep. “These things have always piqued my curiosity,” he said. “It makes you think how many more mysterious creatures are down below.”
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