Beware of the Montauk Monster (and bad journalists)!

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

Well, some people say it is the decomposing remains of the Montauk Monster. It was allegedly found on the beach on Long Island, NY in July. The image has been widely discussed on the Internet ever since gawker.com made the first report.

Some people have accused the image of having been digitally manipulated. Others report that the monster is part of a movie publicity stunt.

What's the journalist to do? Is this a story?