The hideous creature appeared in San Jose just hours after Californians reported a glowing bright UFO over the state.
Gianna Peponis said, ‘I heard something scream at like 11.30 last night and went on my side yard and found this thing. It was dead when I found it.
Some commenters on Facebook and Reddit have suggested that the hideous creature could actually be the foetus of a deer, partly eaten by predators.
Another user said, less helpfully, ‘I don’t know what the f*** that is. If your friend is brave enough to remove it from their property, remind them to salt the ground afterwards.
“Nothing good can ever happen there now.’