The mystery of Jekyll Island’s real-life animorph continues.
On the early morning hours of November 10th, local fisherman Gregory Tully called authorities notifying them of what appeared to be the remains of a man-dog hybrid washed ashore Glory Beach. When police arrived at the scene, they were shocked at the sight before them. Splayed out across a piece of driftwood was the bloated body of what appeared to be a human-animal hybrid. The corpse had the top half of a man (apparent age to be mid-40s), and the back half of a dog (dark gray/black fur), with the apparent split between the two occurring just above where the human navel would have been. The individual’s eyes had been pecked from his skull by buzzards before police arrived at the scene.
Along with that, the individual’s teeth and fingers had been removed, thus leading authorities to believe foul play to have been involved. However there were no apparent wounds visible on the exterior of the body, forcing authorities to wait until an autopsy was conducted to determine a cause of death. Another piece of evidence leading to the belief of foul play was the small slip of paper found clutched in the grasp of the individual. Written on the paper was a short poem, of which its author is currently unknown. The poem said:
“Joy of creation
Like God with seas and mountains
With disappointment”
Since the last time we reported on this case, Detective William Bradley has been assigned to oversee the investigation. Det. Bradley is a highly decorated veteran of the Glynn County Police Department, having served on the force for the past thirty-two years. We were able to get in contact with Det. Bradley the day after he was assigned the case. The following were his comments on the matter:
Been on the force for a long time, never seen anything like this though. Don’t really know what to make of it. Right now we’re looking through various missing persons reports. Maybe one of them will match. It’s early on, and we don’t have much to go off of. It’s looking like I chose a h*** of a case to take for my last. Hope it doesn’t delay my retirement too long.
We pick up today with updates regarding the autopsy. The body was taken to the nearby medical examiner’s office, where an autopsy was conducted and the cause of death was determined to be a combination liver, kidney, and heart failure. As medical experts examined the body, they were shocked to discover that any apparent scar tissue (which would have been evident if this were the result of some twisted experimentation) was nowhere to be seen. Our team reached out to Chief Medical Examiner Douglas Locklear for comment on his current findings, and this is what he had to say:
There were no signs of previous incisions or stitch marks either inside or outside of the body. The individual’s organs were all human, and all of the inner workings of the body were naturally connected to the back end of the individual’s dog half. If this individual wasn’t born like this, then any type of procedure to make him this way would have had to taken place early in life, and by a very skilled professional.
Further confusing Det. Bradley and medical professionals alike was the presence of a second poem, found lodged in the esophagus of the victim. However, unlike the previous, the author of the poem is not believed to be written by the person of interest in the case. This one wrote:
“Crashing waves and rocks
Ripping away back to home
A home never known”
This poem, however, had noticeably different handwriting styles from the previous, thus leading investigators to believe that it is not the same author.
DNA tests were conducted, though results came back inconclusive, meaning the search for this mysterious man’s identity continues. Nothing else is known about the man at this time, and Det. Bradley, CME Locklear and his team continue to work diligently to discover new information to solve this case.
If you or someone you know has any information connected to this individual or to the case at large, please reach out to the Glynn County Police Department, or call the case tips hotline at (912) 555-0819, or Det. Bradley at his office extension with +4109.
UPDATE: Minute’s following the publication of this piece, one of our team’s insiders at the GCPD reported that the authorities received a small envelope this morning. Enclosed was yet another poem, with handwriting matching the poem held by the victim when he was found. The author wrote:
“My heart breaks and bleeds
My love defiled, beaten
My beauty ruined”
The author is now the prime suspect in the case. Forensic analysts have taken the most recent poem, as well as the others, for examination. We’ll continue to post updates as the story develops.
Published November 15th, 2024, 08:15:26; Edited November 15th, 2024, 08:32:49.