Has an alien corpse been found in Russia? Scientists 'baffled' by discovery of tiny creature with mysterious skull, no neck and wings near nuclear power plant

  • Creature with distended skull and talon-like feet 'found by a Russian river'
  • Russian researchers are said to be struggling to identify what species it is 
  • Scientist: 'It is neither fish nor fowl – it has a mysterious skull and no neck'
  • Alien hunter: 'This tiny alien has no resemblance to any animal known'

By Simon Tomlinson for MailOnline

Published: 03:40 EST, 2 September 2015 | Updated: 05:05 EST, 2 September 2015

With its distended skull, elongated body and talon-like feet, it looks like something straight out of the sci-fi film Alien.

The reported discovery of this 'tiny alien body' in Russia is said to have stumped scientists who are struggling to identify what it is.

Local media claim it was found by two residents next to the River Kovashi in the Russian town of Sosnovy Bor, which was built in the 1950s to serve the Leningrad nuclear power plant. 

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ET... or mutant chicken embryo? Scientists are reportedly stumped by the discovery of this 'tiny alien body' with a distended skull, elongated body and talon-like feet next to a river in the Russian town of Sosnovy Bor

ET... or mutant chicken embryo? Scientists are reportedly stumped by the discovery of this 'tiny alien body' with a distended skull, elongated body and talon-like feet next to a river in the Russian town of Sosnovy Bor

At first, they thought it may be a mutant chicken embryo, but researchers appear to have discounted that theory, it was reported by The Daily Express.

One scientist, who was not named, was quoted as saying: 'It seems that this body is neither fish nor fowl – this creature has a mysterious skull, no neck and wings.'

Biologist Yegor Zadereev, from the Institute of Biophysics in Krasnoyarsk, also said he was unable to tell what it was.

He said: 'Extensive studies are needed to determine what kind of creature or organism it is.'

Two Russian residents at first thought it may be a mutant chicken embryo, but researchers appear to have discounted that theory, with one saying: 'It seems that this body is neither fish nor fowl'

Two Russian residents at first thought it may be a mutant chicken embryo, but researchers appear to have discounted that theory, with one saying: 'It seems that this body is neither fish nor fowl'

However, alien hunters already believe it has extra terrestrial origins.

Scott C Waring, editor of UFO Sightings Daily, said: 'This tiny alien body was found near a river in Russia and has no resemblance to any animal known.

'Russian scientists are confused over what it could be and said they need to wait for the results of the tests, which are probably DNA I assume.'

Mystery: Local media claim the corpse was found by two residents next to the River Kovashi in the Russian town of Sosnovy Bor (above), which was built in the 1950s to serve the Leningrad nuclear power plant

Mystery: Local media claim the corpse was found by two residents next to the River Kovashi in the Russian town of Sosnovy Bor (above), which was built in the 1950s to serve the Leningrad nuclear power plant

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