A rare two-foot animal has been spotted in a lake – and social media users are convinced it’s an alien.
The unique sea creature was spotted by student, Steph Brulot-Sawchyn, 22, and his brother while snorkelling.
Steph, who had never seen anything like this before, initially thought it was a jellyfish – but was quickly proven wrong.
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He posted photos of the sighting in Clover Point Park, British Columbia, Canada, on Facebook, racking up over 1,000 likes.
“[It was] right at the surface, which is weird since it’s a deep sea creature,” Steph told What’s The Jam.
“It’s a giant siphonophore.”
Steph says that the animal had a dome-shaped head and also measured around two-feet long – but many can grow up to a whopping 130-feet in length.
While rarely fatal to humans, their stings can be painful.
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In the post, he shared five pictures of the creature in different positions, which was also see-through and had a glowing white spine.
Users have flocked to the comments to share their reactions, with many people left in awe of the ultra-rare marine organism.
Kelsey said: “Friggin aliens! Man the ocean is full of crazy things!”
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Tamsyn wrote: “So freaking magical.”
Scott commented: “I’m never swimming in the ocean again.”
Janice added: “Wow! Freaky lookin.”
Al said: “I’m totally fascinated AND totally freaked out.”
Kimberley commented: “What in the mother nature is this.”
Kathy added: “What an apparition!!!”
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