Glowing, alien-like sea creature spotted in UK

A bizarre, alien-like sea creature that glowed in a variety of colors showed up Tuesday night on the surface of Bristol harbor in the U.K., leaving eyewitnesses and scientists baffled as what it could be.

People in Bristol, located 116 miles west of London, pulled out iPhones and began taking photos and video as they speculated on the mysterious sighting that looked like some sort of jellyfish or giant squid.The British media didn’t know what to make of it, either, wondering whether it might be an elaborate prank.


“‘Alien’ life form spotted in Bristol harbour: a close encounter or is something fishy going on?” read the headline in the London Evening Standard.

“Mysterious creature spotted in Bristol harbour: Experts left baffled by a bizarre ‘GLOWING JELLYFISH’—but is it a hoax?” read the headline in the UK MailOnline.

John Tombe captured this video. See what you think: