Mermaid Skeleton Found? TV Special Fools Some

Discovery of Mermaid Skeleton Was Staged

The alleged discovery of a mermaid skeleton on a beach in Washington State as reported by a recent special documentary airing on the Discovery Channel confused many viewers into believing that a real mermaid skeleton had been found.

The special’s mission was to explore the myth and lore surrounding mermaids, sea creatures that combine both the body of an alluring maiden on the top half and a fish half in place of human legs.

Officials at the network were quick to assert that their so-called mermaid skeleton discovery was staged for the purpose of inciting speculation about the existence of mermaids but was in no way meant to allege that scientific evidence had been found to prove mermaids exist.