Locals were left puzzled after a photo of the rotten carcass was posted online last week. Some suggested that the remains of the beast were in fact the Loch Ness Monster.
The picture, which was shared on Fubar News, appeared just after Storm Ciara caused chaos across the nation.
Suggestions surrounding the identity of the washed-up beast on the Aberdeenshire beach have now prompted a public vote.
More than 2000 votes were cast on an online poll which was staged by the Liverpool Echo.
The majority of voters (44 percent) said they thought it was a publicity stunt.
Runner up in the vote was a whale (41 percent) ... Read even more
