Body of creature found in the US leads to frenzied speculation that an ‘alien’ had been found

THIS bizarre image of a mysterious slimy creature found in a California garden has caused a flood of speculation after it was posted on social media.

‘Alien’ sends the net into meltdown

THIS bizarre image of a slimy, pink creature has caused a flood of speculation about its origin after emerging on social media.

It’s believed the picture first appeared on Reddit late yesterday, with a user posting it with the caption: “Friend found this outside her house. WTF indeed ...”

The Daily Star reports that it was also shared on Facebook by Gianna Peponis, who said: “I wasn’t gonna post this but I can’t stop trying to figure out wtf this thing is.

“I heard something scream at like 11.30 last night and went on my side yard and found this thing. It was dead when I found it.”

Social media users were quick to react.

Creepy ... The image first emerged on social media late yesterday. Picture: imgur

“I don’t know what the **** that is. If your friend is brave enough to remove it from their property, remind them to salt the ground afterwards. Nothing good can ever happen there now,” one person wrote.

“Hoofed animals can freak out and drop a foetus, amniotic sack and all, when scared. Or maybe it was a still birth. Either way, dinner is on mother nature tonight!” another added.

The photo of the mysterious animal has been viewed millions of times since being uploaded.

It’s believed the creature was found in San Jose, California.

What do you think it is?