Mysterious Serpentine Animal Spotted in New Orleans Park Lagoon

A preschool teacher in New Orleans has captured a video of a strange serpentine animal swimming in a local park lagoon. The animal is about the size of her 4-year-old son, has red scales, and was swishing around aimlessly on the surface of the water.

The teacher, Kim Frusciante, said she was taking her students on a field trip to City Park when they saw the creature. "We looked into the water and saw a mysterious serpent-like creature," she said. "It is nothing I have seen before land or sea."

Frusciante filmed the creature on her phone, and the video has since gone viral. Some people online have speculated that the creature is a genetically modified carp fish, but Frusciante has never seen anything like it before.

The creature in the video is about 6 feet long and has a long, slender body. It has red scales and a forked tail. The creature is swimming slowly and aimlessly on the surface of the water.

Frusciante said she was initially scared when she saw the creature, but she soon realized that it was not a threat. "It was just swimming around, minding its own business," she said.

The City of New Orleans has not yet commented on the creature. However, the Audubon Nature Institute has said that it is not familiar with any species of fish that matches the description of the creature in the video.

Some people online have suggested that the creature is a genetically modified carp fish. Carp are a common fish in Louisiana, and they have been known to be genetically modified in some cases. However, there is no evidence to suggest that this particular creature is a genetically modified carp.

Others have suggested that the creature is a new species of fish that has not yet been identified. It is possible that the creature is a deep-sea fish that has somehow found its way into the lagoon.

The Audubon Nature Institute has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the creature.

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