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Pocket Lore - Margate, South Africa

Pocket Lore - Margate, South Africa

This is a fun piece of #pocketlore I found while scrolling Pinterest regarding a fight off the coast of Margate, South Africa between two orcas and a large, unknown creature on October 25, 1924. That particular post did not link back to a site and a quick search didn't help. Oh well. Or....oh whale 😂 (please don't delete me).

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TODAY IN CREEPY HISTORY

25 OCTOBER 1924 MORNING - MARGATE, SOUTH AFRICA

ACCORDING TO A NEWS ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE DECEMBER 27, 1924, EDITION OF THE LONDON'S DAILY MAIL ENTITLED "FISH LIKE A POLAR BEAR" ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 25, 1924 VISITORS ON THE BEACH IN MARGATE, SOUTH AFRICA WITNESS A STRANGE SIGHT. 2 KILLER WHALES ARE SEEN BATTLING AN UTTERLY BIZARRE CREATURE, WHILE IT APPEARS TO BE A HUGE FISH OR WHALE IT'S COVERED IN SNOW WHITE FUR AND HAS A TRUNK! IT'S REPORTED AT ONE POINT DURING THE TITANIC BATTLE THE BEAST LAUNCHES ITSELF 20 FEET OUT OF THE WATER! AFTER 3 HOURS THE ELEPHANTINE CREATURE FINALLY LOSES THE FIGHT. THE NEXT DAY ITS BODY WASHES ASHORE, IT MEASURES 47 FEET (14 METERS) LONG, HAS A 5 FOOT (1.5 METER) LONG TRUNK, AND ITS FUR IS 8 INCHES LONG (20-CM). FOR 10 DAYS THE UNKNOWN BEAST SAT ROTTING ON THE BEACH, UNFORTUNATELY, THE WAVES EVENTUALLY CARRY IT BACK OUT TO SEA WHERE IT IS LOST FOREVER AND REMAINS UNIDENTIFIED.

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Location: Margate, South Africa

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