SCOTS have been left baffled after trying to identify a mystery creature swimming in the River Clyde.
A video shared to social media yesterday captured the aquatic animal frolicking in the water near the Grosvenor Casino, Broomielaw, Glasgow.
The animal, suspected to be a seal, was reportedly spotted again near one of the rowing clubs by Glasgow Green.
The man who spotted the seal asked social media users for their sightings of ‘Sealy Dan’, a pun on American rock band Steely Dan, in attempt to get hold of clearer footage of the animal.
The fuzzy footage of the creature left locals who were trying to identify the animal stumped, suggestions ranged from seal to otter to runaway dog.
After seeing the footage many were left unconvinced that the animal was a seal but were unable to identify it themselves.
In the blurry video, a grey mass can be seen popping up out of the water as seagulls fly overhead.
It bobs up and down a couple of times, sending the water rippling around it, the unidentified creature appears to have something in its jaws as it dips below the water again.
The footage then zooms in as the supposed seal reappears above the waterline with what looks like a fish in its clutches.
The footage of the potential seal sighting was shared to social media yesterday with the caption: “Seal in the Clyde?”
The post has since received over 220 likes and more than 40 comments from unconvinced locals.
Many cracked speculative jokes at what the animal could be, left divided by the footage of the aquatic creature.
One commented: “Mate, that’s just a Staffy having a swim.”
Another wrote: “That’s definitely a giant otter, you can tell by the whiskers.”
A third commented: “It’ll not last long swimming in there.”
Another said: “Wonder if the otter knows it’s in danger of getting jabbed and stabbed given all the crap at the bottom.”
A fifth joked: “Probably just the Loch Ness Monster out on a day trip to Glasgow.”
The River Clyde is home to many marine mammals like harbour porpoises, seals, and otters, its fish population includes cod, pollock, and even basking sharks.
