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Mermaid caught in Lake Chivero photos, a hoax

by Staff Reporter

09 Aug 2014 at 04:27hrs | 51 Views

There are claims that a mermaid was caught in Lake Chivero recently. Photos of a mermaid allegedly caught have been circulating on WhatsApp. The photos showed the upper body of a female person, but its lower part was covered with scales much like that of a fish.

Screenshot from WhatsApp Chat

According to Daily Postal, the original photos were from the "Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides" and were then photoshopped. It was designed and conceptualized by Joel Harlow, one of the famous makeup artists.

Original Photo of the 'Fake' Mermaid:

Source - Byo24News

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