Lambert told Storyful, a news and content provider, that the animal appeared to be about half a meter long and had human-like lips and shark-skin. “I have lived in Bondi for 20 years and I have never seen anything like it,” he told Storyful. Laetitia Hannan, supervisor at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, told news.com.au that it was a coffin beam, also known as Australian numb fish. According to the Atlas of Living Australia, it is a type of electric ray that can be found on the east, west and south coasts of the country. Lambert’s discovery comes less than three weeks after another mysterious animal appeared in a different part of Australia. Mysterious animal carcasses on a beach in Queensland, Australia 00:18 Pastor Alex Tan fell on the corpse of an “alien” creature during a walk in Queensland and posted related excerpts on his Instagram page. Since his discovery, he has led an online crusade to get answers about what an animal is – even trying to recruit Robert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin. “I think this is something that everyone has invested so much in and we just want answers,” he told CBS News. “People want answers.”

Christopher Brito

Christopher Brito is a social media producer and CBS News columnist focusing on sports and racial and cultural issues.