Man Goes On A Hike, SPOTS A WEIRD CREATURE THAT YOU WON’T BELIEVE EXISTS

as his friend slowly moved away from Mark and the creature he stammered don't move dude Mark slowly put his phone down and spun around confused by his friend's reaction he caught sight of another claw swinging toward him out of the corner of his eye it was enormous and covered in sharp spikes at the sight of them his heart began to race what in the world were they before we continue please take some time to subscribe to daily dose like and share this video with your friends it was another beautiful morning for 32 year old Mark pierrot as he got ready to go on a hike with his friend David they plan to find a secret hot spring hidden within the Christmas Island national park for as long as Mark could remember he loved to explore nature however he had no idea that one day his passion would lead him to this shocking Discovery despite its winter themed name Christmas Island is actually a small tropical island in the Indian Ocean between Indonesia and Australia Mark moved to the island three years ago adding one more person to its population of about 1 400 people he didn't initially intend to stay for long but he fell in love with the place little did he know the incredible secret it was hiding Mark woke up early to another beautiful sunny day on Christmas Island he got dressed and poured coffee already looking forward to the fun Saturday he had planned with David he quickly ate breakfast and left with his bag packed and his face beaming he was completely unaware that his day wouldn't turn out quite like he had planted in his head as soon as Mark met David they headed out on their adventure to find the hot spring that the locals told them about it was the Island's best kept secret and only the people who stayed on the island long enough were told about its location mark saw it as a right of passage but there was nothing right about what he'd soon encounter it was about an hour into their walk when Mark first saw something blocking their path they were walking through the coastline path that was flanked by vegetation and trees on both sides at first he thought it was just a big boulder but as he got closer the huge shape quickly scurried away that thing was no Rock Mark stood Frozen in wonder what on Earth did he just witness he looked to David who seemed to be completely oblivious to what just happened with his curiosity peaking Mark followed suit he needed to see what that thing was or if his imagination was just running wild but he should have stayed put when he finally caught up with it he couldn't believe his eyes it's big big boulder-like shell stuck out against the foliage like a sore thumb its striking colors were like nothing he had ever seen before the creature resembled a crab but Mark knew that this was no ordinary crab still overcome with curiosity he approached the strange creature its shell was a mesmerizing display of colors it had Hues of orange red blue and black and its huge legs grew out from its body like a show of strength Mark crept closer and closer until he was right next to the creature with astonishment he saw small sharp spikes line its legs and that's when it clicked Mark's eyes popped as he realized what he might have found the prehistoric crab dates back to 95 million years ago Mark remembered reading about their Extinction when he was younger but more importantly he remembered their strange features Mark looked at the crab again and took note of its huge size bent claws its big eyes that had no sockets and its leg like mouth his heart started to pound in 2019 scientists in America discovered a fossil of this prehistoric crab its species is called kalichimera perplexa which translates to perplexing beautiful Chimera this is due to its vibrant colors and unique appearance Mark immediately whipped out his phone to take a picture of it was he really witnessing the reappearance of a lost species there was only one way to find out sensing the creature was harmless Mark bent down on his hunkers and called for his friend David soon appeared out from the bushes I've been looking for you he said as he took in the huge Beast what on Earth is that David said without thinking Mark threw him his phone and asked him to take a picture what he did next would Shock the World Mark swiftly picked up the giant crab with his bare hands and posed with the mysterious creature that suddenly seemed so gentle but Mark had no idea what he was dealing with sure he had found a long lost species if not the ancient kalikimera perplexa he immediately called the National Park Center that's when the interest in this Beast really started to build crab expert Max Orchard spent over 22 years on Christmas Island National Park working with World leading researchers on the variety of crab found on Christmas Island you see Christmas Island was something of an anomaly when it came to the numerous different species of crab that lived there for Orchard discovering a new species on Christmas Island really wasn't too far-fetched from his profession Orchard knew that de-extinction was possible also known as species revivalism this is the process where scientists can generate an organism that either resembles or is an extinct species if this wasn't a case of de-extinction Mark could have found a rare and endangered species although it's easy to think humans have discovered every creature on Earth that simply and sometimes surprisingly not the case Mark hung up the phone and posted his picture online with the caption anybody know what this is but as he was typing David nervously began to call out to him don't move dude David choked confused by his reaction Mark looked around sure enough he saw the cause of David's distress just behind his foot another three meter claw swung into his vision its unexpected presence gave Mark a sudden fright and he dropped his phone Mark stepped back in astonishment at not only finding one of these species but two were they in danger Mark reasoned with himself that the creatures were friendly and decided to stay with them and wait in nervous anticipation for the crab expert Max Orchard to arrive did he really find a long forgotten creature when Max Orchard came to the scene Mark pointed him to the creatures that remained resting beside him with a smile Max Orchard told Mark that he knew exactly what they were they were coconut crabs a species of crab that have lived on Christmas Island for decades but Mark picked one up are they dangerous the biggest one I've seen is about 4.5 kilograms in weight and about one meter across Orchard said no one really knows for sure how old they are the two to three kilograms crabs are about 50 years old he told Mark that they are a gigantic cousin to the water-based hermit crab that we all know and love then he asked Mark to show him his hands although many people wouldn't have dared to pick up one of these giant crabs they are actually friendly Giants Orchard made sure that Mark didn't have any Cuts otherwise a tetanus shot may be required as with all Cuts you may get from Wildlife although Mark's hands were fine Orchard did warn him of something else Orchard told him that they have a tendency to steal he pointed to his phone which was now firmly within the claws of one of the crabs gently Orchard grabbed his phone from the unassuming thief and explained their odd behavior to steal and Crush whatever unfortunate locals and tourists may leave behind over the years Orchard had responded to numerous reports of theft in the park when I first went to Christmas Island in the early 90s the Army came over to do some training on the island they had just been issued with new steer rifles with these plastic butts Orchard explained I got a call from the commanding officer who said someone had been out there and stolen one of their rifles the culprit you guessed it the coconut crab aka the robber crab they found the missing Steyr rifle sometime later the crabs dragged it off and crushed it there have been a number of reports of these crabs stealing shoes and cameras of tourists and locals that pass through and carelessly dropped their things or leave them behind this peculiar Behavior becomes especially funny Once you learn their age coconut crabs are not only the largest land-based crabs on Earth but they are also the longest living they can easily live up to 120 years old so it is very likely that the crab Mark picked up was older than he was although they are not dangerous their claws can still cause harm but Mark was lucky Mark left the encounter completely unscathed he also wondered why the locals didn't tell him to watch out for them when he asked they said that they wanted him to find out more about the island himself it wasn't long before Mark's post of his exciting find gained attention online Mark's picture of the mysterious and unique Beast caused quite a stir online if you didn't live on Christmas Island or have an interest in crabs you would have never guessed what Mark was holding many believed just as Mark did that he had found a completely new species although Mark didn't find a rare creature perhaps this next man did when he saw the look on the vet's face he knew he wasn't overreacting the shock was evident on the faces all around him people whipped out their phones and snapped as much proof as possible there was no way others would believe this unless they saw it with their own eyes Nathan ran a tight ship at least when it came to cleanliness there was nothing worse than seeing garbage pile up around the neighbor's yards however when the sanitation workers went on strike and the stinky bags started to multiply he felt like he would have a heart attack but his problems were just beginning the rotting food stench was mostly held back by the Hefty layer of plastic but some still oozed out and filled the garage with a pungent stench no amount of air sprays or scented candles could make the smell go away it was a week into the strike when he began to notice something furry and moving immediately he imagined the worst case scenario what if the trash was hiding a family of raccoons that were waiting patiently to jump out at him and make his life hell or even worse rats a number of rodent infested scenarios came to mind as he avoided confronting his trash for as long as he could but things always have a way of coming to the surface Nathan knew no kind of mold growth could bloom and take on sentient life but considering the evidence before him it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine that something very unusual was buried inside his trash given the lack of noise Nathan speculated that the dirty fur that peeped through the trash pointed to the nightmare of a rat infestation however he wasn't even close to identifying the real culprit Nathan asked his neighbors if any of them were struggling with rodents and as it turns out he wasn't the only one suffering even the cleanest neighbors had noticed the increase in Vermin the best solution at least for him was to Pepper the area with mouse traps he was hoping that would be enough to lure them out for good but that's where he ran into a problem took out an old cardboard box where he stored his mouse traps all he had to do was grab them but it was a box full of random junk taking out an old doll his niece was to love he wondered why he kept hold of all these useless things finally he found a bunch of traps and started to get to work completely unaware that this would be a wasted effort Nathan wanted this mysterious creature which he hoped was just a rat to come out on its own accord he really didn't want to wrestle with the trash so he set up an intricate network of traps and laced them with cheese and any other tempting food he could find he was barely in bed that night when he heard the first snap he dreaded what the morning would bring that morning he hoped he'd wake up to a garage restored once again to its former glory sure the trash would still be there but the unsettling living thing in there would be gone he poured himself some coffee and tried to eat breakfast but the anticipation of what was to come made his stomach queasy soon the mystery behind the trash was to be revealed Nathan gripped his old baseball bat and opened the door but what he saw scattered around the concrete was confusing plenty of traps had been set off but no rats were in sight in the middle of the large pile of sweating bags he heard a strange sound but this time it certainly wasn't the squeak you would expect from your everyday Vermin it was a muffled gurgling growl Nathan hoped the sentient trash had infused with a rat to make some new monstrosity he pulled each bag away as slowly as he could otherwise the disturbing growls would start up again when the last blockage fell away he jumped back and braced himself for an attack the pile of fur was now left exposed in his garage Nathan's eyes squinted as he realized it wasn't a rat this thing was way too big for a second he wondered if it was actually just trash but then it moved Nathan could just about make out that it had a snout it was definitely some kind of animal but he had no idea what he had never seen anything like this before now the gray and black matted fur twisted and twitched as it tried to get away every part of Nathan's neat freak personality screamed to run away there was no way he would pick up whatever that was it was disgusting but then the sounds changed to something he recognized the confused ball of dirty fur attempted to run circles around Nathan but it was no use it's big and heavy fur covered its entire body Nathan plugged his nose at the stench before realizing that he had to catch the thing without further thought he reached down his hands and quickly snatched a handful of fur in his hand what was it Nathan lay out a bunch of towels in his backseat rolled down his windows and made his way to the vet what whatever this creature was it needed to get checked out as he drove he wondered how long it had been living in his trash certainly since the strike he thought he couldn't wait to see the vet shave off all its fur to reveal its real form it wasn't long before they reached the vet and now the long high-pitched meows became stronger it was the sound that instantly changed the scene instead of calling Pest Control he quickly dialed the closest veterinarian it was perhaps out of his own curiosity but he wanted to see what they were going to do with it was it a wild animal the vet team gaped and snapped photos of the growling cat the enamor's mass of fur was mostly comprised of common fur mats Nathan's face went slack as they clipped away over seven pounds of fur and revealed what the cat actually looked like its appearance left Nathan stunned it was clearly a street cat and a beautiful one at that the easy food and warm surroundings in Nathan's garage must have attracted it but when the last layers of fur fell away he couldn't believe his eyes the feline was Pure White the transformation took another step after a thorough bath the vet had never seen anything like this the story was truly hard to believe what was also perplexing was the cat's relaxing demeanor it's like it knew it was getting help usually stray cats are aggressive and wild but this cat seemed to have a liking for humans Nathan asked the vet to check it for a microchip perhaps if it actually had an owner he could reunite them however when the vet checked the cat for a microchip there wasn't any the vet speculated that perhaps this cat used to live in a home but had long since been abandoned Nathan refused to give up just yet he put up a post in his local area and asked if anyone had been missing a cat but no one responded the search for the potential owners of this stray was coming to an end that's when Nathan began to think of something else the cat had a resting grumpy face that made it look perpetually angry but the moment Nathan reached out to it the cat jumped in for every scrap of attention it seemed the little thing wasn't only starving for food but also for love a sudden shocking idea popped into Nathan's head something he would have never thought possible pets meant stray fur and weird smells it went against every fiber of Nathan's neat freak soul but with each passing day he was finding this cat harder and harder to resist there he stood cuddling the now white cat and wondering if he should just take it home himself and give it a better life it had gone through life so dirty maybe he could help in his own weird way Nathan spoke to the vet about his idea of adopting the cat and asked if there's anything he needed to worry about this cat had just come from the streets after all the vet checked if the cat was neutered and gave him some flea medication and said he should be good to go he also gave him a leaflet called my first cat an essential guide the vet held onto the cat for another couple of days and then he was good to go Nathan got a crate and the vet packed in the adorable cat with a sweet goodbye before he knew it Nathan was driving home with Sinbad nestled in his new shiny crate he couldn't quite believe the way this little cutie arrived in his life yes things wouldn't be pristine at home anymore but since he was getting something special in return it was totally worth with Sinbad would never know that dirty life again they quickly became the Dream Team Nathan had no idea how lonely he actually felt before Sinbad came into his life and as it turned out he wasn't actually that dirty after all