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Merseyside sewer monster hunt, after mysterious beast seen on CCTV
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TODAY we reveal shocking CCTV footage of "Messie" a freakish animal which is kicking up a stink in Merseysides sewers.
Terrified staff at North West water company United Utilities, whose close circuit cameras captured the mystery creature, said it was "far too big for a rat".
The public were today urged to sniff out the pipe prowler dubbed "the most unusual sighting ever".
The creature, which can clearly be seen standing upright on strong back legs, was filmed by engineers.
It is believed the animal is surviving by tucking into fat deposits within Merseyside sewer pipes.
Mike Wood, United Utilities regional wastewater network manager, said: "The animal could possibly be a domestic pet or feasibly, an animal which has escaped from the zoo."
Sewer workers have jokingly dubbed the creature "Messie" likening it to a dirty version of the Loch Ness Monster.
Ian Appleton, operating the CCTV unit, said: "I physically jumped when I saw the thing."
Dr Pauline Yorleg, a Liverpool lecturer specialising in sewage sightings, said: "Ive not been this excited since red herrings were found in Wallasey last April."
View the footage at www.unitedutilities.com/monstersightings and on our website.
United Utilities is asking customers to post information they have about the creature on Twitter, using #monstersightings
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