Sky News recently reported that Israel “is in the grips of mermaid fever after numerous sightings of the mythical sea creature off its coast.”
According to the report: Kiryat Yam municipality, near Haifa, says it has been told of dozens of sightings in the past few months.
“Many people are telling us they are sure they’ve seen a mermaid and they are all independent of each other,” council spokesman Natti Zilberman told Sky News.
Israeli officials are taking the matter seriously, and one town council “is offering a $1m (
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