East River Hell Pig Monster Now ID’d As Dog, But River Monsters’ Jeremy Wade Is Still Skeptical [Oh These Monsters]

The New York Parks Department has yet to return our phone calls on the official identification of the wet slab of species found along the East River over the weekend. Why? Because they’re busy. Apparently, the top priority of this local agency doesn’t involve keeping New York City’s residents safe from being overrun by mutant creatures subsisting on a diet of infant limbs and household pets. Luckily, Gothamist found one Cornell professor to tell them it’s a dog, specifically a small dog “obviously bloated.” That’s one theory. More »