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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

Mermaid. Israel

ID	#1624984758
Added	Tue, 29/06/2021
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com Lyly Fu MYFOX International
Phenomena	Mermaid
Status	Investigation

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

07.2009

Location:

Кирьят-Ям

Israel

Locals and tourists flock to the area in the hope of catching a glimpse of the mermaid, who has been spotted performing several tricks and disappearing into the water. According to Shlomo Cohen, one of the first who saw the mermaid:

"I was with friends when suddenly we saw a woman who was lying in a strange way on the sand. At first I thought she was just another sunbather, but when we approached, she jumped into the water and disappeared. We were all shocked because we saw that she had a tail."

The city Council of Kiryat Yam even offers $ 1 million to the first person to take a picture of the mentioned mermaid.

Mermaids are considered mythological creatures with a human head, torso and fish tail. It is said that throughout history they have fascinated people, often distracting them and forcing them to go off the deck of their ships or run ships aground.

Original news

Location. Kiryat Yam, Israel
Date: July-August 2009
Time: various
Summary: Locals and tourists are flocking to this locality hoping to catch a glimpse of a mermaid who has been spotted doing a few tricks and disappearing into the water. According to Schlomo Cohen, one of the first people to see the mermaid, “I was with friends when suddenly we saw a woman laying on the sand in a weird way. At first I thought she was just another sunbather, but when we approached she jumped into the water and disappeared. We were all in shock because we saw she had a tail.” The town council of Kiryat Yam is even offering $1 million to the first person to snap a photograph of the reported mermaid.Mermaids are believed to be mythological creatures that have a human head and torso and the tail of a fish. Throughout history, they are said to have charmed people, often distracting them and causing them to walk off their ship decks or run ships aground. Other mermaids are said to have squeezed men to death while attempting to rescue them.
Source: Lyly Fu MYFOX International and other news sources

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