Ammon News - The mysterious looking skeleton has left hundreds confused.

A mum was left gobsmacked after finding a "mermaid skeleton" washed up on a beach.

Kirsty Jones was ready to enjoy a picnic with her partner, kids and another family at a beach in Merseyside earlier this week (June 1).

As the group were about to tuck in, they spotted the creature on the sand, according to the Daily Star.

A picture shows the bones found on the Hightown beach in the shape of a mermaid.

Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Kirsty said: "We found this while walking along the beach and would really like to know if anybody knows what it is.

"My initial words to my children were 'this looks like a mermaid'. It had a fish-like tail.

"We had just gone for a picnic when we came across it, and we are very curious to find out what creature it may be."

Authorities have been left just as confused as the family and are unable to identify for sure what the body is.

Last week, a separate bewildered beach-goer found a different “beautiful creature” in the area.

Veronica Parratt took to Facebook for help to work out what the beast was.

Luckily, the council and community identified it as a harbour porpoise washed up because of the high tides.

But Kirsty’s discovery remains a mystery and has sparked a debate online.

One internet user quipped: “It’s probably my little mermaid out of a job”.

But Kirsty’s discovery remains a mystery and has sparked a debate online.

One internet user quipped: “It’s probably my little mermaid out of a job”.

Another pointed out: ”If it was (real) the CIA, FBI, Homeland Security, Interpol, MI5 and Shield would be all over it”.

Someone else joked: “It was put there on porpoise!! Ba dum tsh”.

As of yet, the true identity of Kirsty’s “mermaid skeleton” remains a puzzle.

*dailyrecord