Mystery of sea creature named 'The Blob' solved by locals after beach appearance
Locals were left confused when a mysterious "blob" washed onto the beach on the coast of Western Australia -sparking debate about what species the animal with a "shocking" sting could be.
On what should've been a routine trip to Quinns Rocks, north of Perth, a beachgoer's day took an interesting turn when he stumbled across the peculiar creature. Utterly stunned by what he'd seen, Reef Dunn took to Facebook in a desperate bid to find out what exactly he was looking at, asking the Snorkeling Western Australia page: "Can anyone help me identify this thing'?
Ultimately, everyone loves a mystery, prompting a tirade of comments from those keen to get to the bottom of the matter. But eventually, the experts arrived, revealing it was a Coffin Ray or a 'Numbfish'. As per The Drive Database, the formidable animal isn't to be taken lightly. The deadly species of electric ray is capable of producing a shock of up to 200 volts.
The mysterious animal caused an interesting online conversation (Reef Dunn/Facebook)With electricity running through their cells, the dangerous specimens aren't strangers to causing problems for human beings. In an interesting revelation, one member of the group posted a video in the comments of his encounter with the animal while spearfishing. He said: "Biggest I've ever seen, (the Coffin Ray) wasn't harmed when the (octopus) picked him up, occy was dead by the electric shock, I got hit as well. My mate was pushing it away with his snare end as it was shocking him, 20 times more powerful than a shark shield."
And he isn't the only one to have come face-to-face with the electrifying mammal. Another member of the group, who made the mistake of putting his finger in a precarious position, compared the ray's sting to an electric fence, saying that it's capable of giving a: "Good buzz, as I found out years ago when I touched one." But while that individual made the somewhat questionable decision to get a little too close, others wouldn't dream of even coming within the vicinity. One commenter claimed the discovery was: "My nightmare come to life."
The animal typically lurks in the shallow waters of New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia, hiding under the sand in bays. However, they tend not to venture towards the Northern Territory and Queensland. as well as southern regions in Victoria and Tasmania.
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