I found another source "He claimed that it took him three attempts to drown the creature and he had to hold it underwater for hours."
They'd have known what to do if it had landed in Hartlepool...
I Want To Believe.
Why do you never get these stories on well-known reputable news sites? Oh yeah, because the whole thing is a load of tripe, that's why.
Does it shift dimensionally?
The Truth Is Out There.......I Want To Believe.