Fact Check: Know the real story behind this not so little ‘mermaid on Mangalore beach’

A video of a woman's lower half covered in fish scales is going viral on social media, with the claim that a mermaid was spotted on Mangalore beach. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) probes the truth.

All of us have heard lores of mermaids — half human and half fish aquatic creatures — and have longed to see one. But what if you’re told that one of them was actually seen in India itself? That’s exactly what some social media users believe! Real #mermaid in #Karnataka #Manglaore #Beach @publictvnews @tv9kannada @AshishSinghLIVE pic.twitter.com/somFbWIpNA

A video of what looks like a woman with her lower half covered in fish scales is circulating on social media with the claim that a mermaid was spotted on Mangalore beach. The ‘mermaid’, strangled with ropes and garbage, can be seen growling on the sand even as a couple of young men try to rescue her.