Townspeople Realize 'Sea Monster' Is Actually a Big, Rotten Fish 29.80K Maureen O'Connor 03/30/12 09:12AM Filed to: Disappointments Disappointments sea monsters South Carolina sturgeon Fish Tweetg "Did a 'Sea Monster' Wash Up on a South Carolina Coast?" asks KSEE News 24. Then they answer their question: "A South Carolina aquarium vet quickly dispelled this belief, identifying the freaky fish as a very large sturgeon." Bummer. [KSEE24]