1 00:00:05,103 --> 00:00:08,241 my team journeys to a remote, tropical paradise. 2 00:00:08,275 --> 00:00:11,241 Get ready for the most beautiful waters, ever. 3 00:00:11,275 --> 00:00:13,551 [Josh] But, locals say, the island's blue holes, 4 00:00:13,586 --> 00:00:16,310 hide a mysterious, aquatic beast. 5 00:00:16,344 --> 00:00:19,655 I don't swim in the blue hole, 'cause they live in the blue hole. 6 00:00:19,689 --> 00:00:23,137 [Josh] A strange hybrid creature, that's not only aggressive... 7 00:00:23,172 --> 00:00:26,413 [Sammy] And out of the clear, blue sky, boom! 8 00:00:26,448 --> 00:00:27,965 And tear my finger right open. 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,103 [Josh] ...it's downright deadly. 10 00:00:30,137 --> 00:00:33,379 I had family friends that went diving in the blue hole. 11 00:00:33,413 --> 00:00:34,896 [water splashing] 12 00:00:34,931 --> 00:00:37,241 [Charlene] And, they never came back. 13 00:00:37,275 --> 00:00:40,896 [Josh] Phil and Jess brave the dangers of the deep. 14 00:00:40,931 --> 00:00:43,172 [Phil over comm] 15 00:00:47,793 --> 00:00:52,482 [Josh] And possibly expose a decade's old military secret. 16 00:00:52,517 --> 00:00:56,206 Due to the secret nature of the work there, they didn't talk about it. 17 00:00:56,241 --> 00:00:58,103 [Josh] It's a mission to reveal... 18 00:00:58,137 --> 00:01:00,620 [Jessica] Oh, I got something, Phil. 19 00:01:00,655 --> 00:01:03,000 [Josh] The beast of Andros Island. 20 00:01:03,827 --> 00:01:06,551 [Josh] My name, is Josh Gates. 21 00:01:06,586 --> 00:01:09,620 In my travels, I've experienced strange things 22 00:01:09,655 --> 00:01:13,206 that defy logic and made me question everything. 23 00:01:13,241 --> 00:01:14,827 Oh, my God. 24 00:01:14,862 --> 00:01:16,689 [Josh] Now, I've put together a team 25 00:01:16,724 --> 00:01:20,137 to investigate the stranger side of the unknown. 26 00:01:20,172 --> 00:01:22,206 Let's go. 27 00:01:22,241 --> 00:01:26,344 [Josh] Phil Torres, is a scientist, who hunts for rational explanations. 28 00:01:26,379 --> 00:01:27,862 [Phil over comm] 29 00:01:30,206 --> 00:01:34,655 [Josh] Jessica Chobot's paranormal research has made her a true believer. 30 00:01:34,689 --> 00:01:36,655 If you're here with us, knock again. 31 00:01:36,689 --> 00:01:39,137 [Josh] Together, we're searching for answers... 32 00:01:39,172 --> 00:01:40,551 [Phil] What is happening here, Jess? 33 00:01:40,586 --> 00:01:44,275 [Josh] ...to the world's most extraordinary mysteries. 34 00:01:44,310 --> 00:01:47,068 This isExpedition X. 35 00:01:50,275 --> 00:01:52,827 Jess, Phil, I have to say, I feel bad 36 00:01:52,862 --> 00:01:56,310 about some of the really challenging places that I sent you. 37 00:01:56,344 --> 00:01:57,620 No, you don't. 38 00:01:57,655 --> 00:01:59,310 I feel kind of bad. 39 00:01:59,344 --> 00:02:04,689 Uh, and for this next investigation, you're actually gonna be going to 40 00:02:04,724 --> 00:02:05,724 The Bahamas! 41 00:02:05,758 --> 00:02:07,482 -Oh, that's great! -No! 42 00:02:07,517 --> 00:02:08,482 -Pack your bags! -Come on! 43 00:02:08,517 --> 00:02:10,172 Yes, I'm gonna be on the beach. 44 00:02:10,206 --> 00:02:12,862 I'm gonna get tropical drinks with the little umbrellas. This is gonna be perfect. 45 00:02:12,896 --> 00:02:15,103 Yeah, you're not exactly there to work on your tan. 46 00:02:15,137 --> 00:02:19,689 Uh, it may actually be your most dangerous investigation, ever. 47 00:02:19,724 --> 00:02:22,517 How do you feel about shark infested waters? 48 00:02:22,551 --> 00:02:24,586 Are we going to look for a shark? 49 00:02:24,620 --> 00:02:25,931 You're half right. 50 00:02:30,482 --> 00:02:33,931 [Josh] Situated in warm Atlantic waters, near the Caribbean Sea, 51 00:02:33,965 --> 00:02:38,931 Andros is the largest of the 700 islands that make up The Bahamas. 52 00:02:38,965 --> 00:02:41,482 Not exactly a beach resort hot spot. 53 00:02:41,517 --> 00:02:44,965 This mostly undeveloped, hidden paradise is dotted 54 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:49,620 with unusual geologic formations known as blue holes. 55 00:02:49,655 --> 00:02:51,896 They formed during the Ice Age, 56 00:02:51,931 --> 00:02:55,068 as glacial run-off carved caves into the limestone, 57 00:02:55,103 --> 00:02:58,551 that later collapsed and flooded as sea levels rose. 58 00:02:59,862 --> 00:03:03,068 There are over 200 of these sunken caverns, 59 00:03:03,103 --> 00:03:07,034 located both inland and off shore. 60 00:03:07,068 --> 00:03:10,965 Famed oceanographer and one of my personal heroes, Jacques Cousteau, 61 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,137 was instrumental in demonstrating that many of the inland blue holes 62 00:03:15,172 --> 00:03:17,689 are connected by an underground labyrinth 63 00:03:17,724 --> 00:03:19,655 to the blue holes in the ocean. 64 00:03:20,965 --> 00:03:24,103 Few of these blue holes have ever been fully explored. 65 00:03:24,137 --> 00:03:25,793 They're deemed too dangerous. 66 00:03:25,827 --> 00:03:29,068 Not only because they can be several hundred feet deep, 67 00:03:29,103 --> 00:03:32,482 but because some locals believe that inside the blue holes, 68 00:03:32,517 --> 00:03:35,655 hides a mysterious and deadly creature. 69 00:03:35,689 --> 00:03:37,827 A legendary sea beast. 70 00:03:37,862 --> 00:03:39,965 With a head resembling a shark's 71 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,862 and the long, powerful arms of an octopus. 72 00:03:44,862 --> 00:03:46,862 They call it, the Lusca. 73 00:03:48,517 --> 00:03:51,620 Disappearances of swimmers, divers and fishermen 74 00:03:51,655 --> 00:03:53,655 are often blamed on the Lusca. 75 00:03:54,310 --> 00:03:56,034 But, details of its origin 76 00:03:56,068 --> 00:03:59,000 are like the depths of a blue hole, murky. 77 00:03:59,896 --> 00:04:04,379 1896, a badly decomposed six ton carcas 78 00:04:04,413 --> 00:04:08,482 washes up on a beach in Florida, Northwest of Andros. 79 00:04:08,517 --> 00:04:13,448 And over the next century, scientists debate whether it could be a giant octopus, 80 00:04:13,482 --> 00:04:19,137 squid or whale. Whatever it is, it fuels the sea monster legend. 81 00:04:19,172 --> 00:04:23,310 Many locals believe that modern sightings of an octopus shark hybrid 82 00:04:23,344 --> 00:04:26,862 are somehow tied to an abandoned military facility on the island. 83 00:04:28,482 --> 00:04:31,827 Others say, the Lusca is a relative of the giant squid, 84 00:04:31,862 --> 00:04:33,931 which was once thought to be pure fiction, 85 00:04:33,965 --> 00:04:37,517 until carcasses were documented in the mid 1800's. 86 00:04:37,551 --> 00:04:42,862 The first live specimen wasn't captured on film until 2005. 87 00:04:42,896 --> 00:04:46,000 So, is it possible that the Lusca could be more 88 00:04:46,034 --> 00:04:48,896 than just a terrifying, local legend? 89 00:04:48,931 --> 00:04:52,931 And now, with the number of reported creature encounters on the rise, 90 00:04:52,965 --> 00:04:58,655 swimmers, divers, fishermen, and investigators best beware of the blue holes. 91 00:05:04,241 --> 00:05:06,344 Okay, who is ready to go look for a Lusca? 92 00:05:06,379 --> 00:05:08,586 -[Josh] Phil? -Come on. What are we talking about here? 93 00:05:08,620 --> 00:05:11,620 -The head of a shark and the body of an octopus? -[Josh] Yes! 94 00:05:11,655 --> 00:05:13,620 A Sharktopus, Phil. A Sharktopus. 95 00:05:13,655 --> 00:05:15,413 This sounds like something out of a comic book. 96 00:05:15,448 --> 00:05:18,000 I mean, it does sound a little farfetched. 97 00:05:18,034 --> 00:05:20,000 But, locals there, they've been claiming 98 00:05:20,034 --> 00:05:21,827 that they see something they can't explain 99 00:05:21,862 --> 00:05:24,793 from the bottom of these blue holes, for generations. 100 00:05:24,827 --> 00:05:27,448 They don't know what it is. So, the question to me is, 101 00:05:27,931 --> 00:05:29,000 what is it? 102 00:05:29,034 --> 00:05:30,310 Like, they're seeing something. 103 00:05:30,344 --> 00:05:31,793 What I do know about these blue holes, 104 00:05:31,827 --> 00:05:34,206 is that they're incredibly dangerous to explore. 105 00:05:34,241 --> 00:05:37,448 They're deep. They're really dark. Super technical dives. 106 00:05:37,482 --> 00:05:39,896 So, if you are in or around them, 107 00:05:39,931 --> 00:05:41,793 and you're thinking about the Lusca, 108 00:05:41,827 --> 00:05:43,586 and you see something you can't identify, 109 00:05:43,620 --> 00:05:45,137 your mind might play tricks on you. 110 00:05:45,172 --> 00:05:46,793 So, a case of misidentification. 111 00:05:46,827 --> 00:05:48,413 But what would that be? 112 00:05:48,448 --> 00:05:52,103 I don't know. I mean, imagine seeing an octopus swimming by you in profile, 113 00:05:52,137 --> 00:05:55,586 if it's body is all together, it could look, almost like a shark too. 114 00:05:55,620 --> 00:05:58,068 The folks on the island, they know their sea life. 115 00:05:58,103 --> 00:06:00,586 They know the difference between a shark and an octopus 116 00:06:00,620 --> 00:06:02,034 and they're saying, specifically, 117 00:06:02,068 --> 00:06:04,103 that they're seeing something they can't explain. 118 00:06:04,137 --> 00:06:06,241 [Josh] So, to get to the bottom of this, I'm sending 119 00:06:06,275 --> 00:06:08,551 both of you to Andros Island in The Bahamas. 120 00:06:08,586 --> 00:06:10,931 First, to meet with an eye witness, who not only claims 121 00:06:10,965 --> 00:06:13,931 that he saw a Lusca, but that he survived an attack. 122 00:06:13,965 --> 00:06:16,413 And Phil, you're going to learn all about these blue holes 123 00:06:16,448 --> 00:06:21,241 because you're going to dive in and get to the bottom of what the Lusca really is. 124 00:06:21,275 --> 00:06:25,034 And could it be the thing responsible for swimmers and divers disappearing? 125 00:06:25,068 --> 00:06:25,896 You up for this? 126 00:06:25,931 --> 00:06:27,344 -Oh, yeah. -Absolutely. 127 00:06:27,379 --> 00:06:29,655 See, I knew you guys couldn't turn down a free trip to The Bahamas 128 00:06:29,689 --> 00:06:31,793 and a terrifying mystery. 129 00:06:31,827 --> 00:06:33,758 Can I still drink some tropical drinks? 130 00:06:33,793 --> 00:06:37,137 -After-- Yes, if you survive. -Okay. Goals. 131 00:06:37,172 --> 00:06:39,413 Good luck. 132 00:06:39,448 --> 00:06:42,896 [Josh] From New York, the team flies three and a half hours south, to Nassau, 133 00:06:42,931 --> 00:06:45,655 the capital of The Bahamas. 134 00:06:45,689 --> 00:06:49,103 Then, it's another three hours by boat to Andros Island. 135 00:06:52,655 --> 00:06:53,758 There it is! 136 00:06:54,413 --> 00:06:56,655 There's Andros. 137 00:06:56,689 --> 00:06:59,000 Get ready for the most beautiful waters, ever. 138 00:06:59,034 --> 00:07:00,931 -I mean, this is gorgeous, right here. -[Phil] Yeah. 139 00:07:00,965 --> 00:07:02,655 Oh and look at that shipwreck. 140 00:07:02,689 --> 00:07:04,551 [Jessica] I know. What's that all about? 141 00:07:04,586 --> 00:07:05,827 [Phil] You know what they're selling out. 142 00:07:05,862 --> 00:07:07,724 -[Jessica] Lusca! -[both chuckle] 143 00:07:11,310 --> 00:07:14,620 [Jessica] We dock and head to meet the witness Josh told us about. 144 00:07:16,344 --> 00:07:19,103 Sammy Rahming is the owner of a local watering hole. 145 00:07:19,137 --> 00:07:20,413 Hi, how you guys doing? 146 00:07:20,448 --> 00:07:22,137 [Jessica] Looks like I'm about to get that drink. 147 00:07:22,172 --> 00:07:23,310 [Sammy] Welcome to Sammy's, man. 148 00:07:23,344 --> 00:07:24,517 I'll take a beer, please. 149 00:07:24,551 --> 00:07:25,827 [Jessica] Yeah. 150 00:07:25,862 --> 00:07:26,931 [Sammy] The Bahamian way. 151 00:07:26,965 --> 00:07:28,862 -Like it. -Nice. 152 00:07:28,896 --> 00:07:31,448 [Phil] So, we are here because 153 00:07:31,482 --> 00:07:33,379 we're really interested in this mystery of the Lusca. 154 00:07:33,413 --> 00:07:35,793 Let me tell you, I got the mark to show. 155 00:07:35,827 --> 00:07:37,103 -You've got a mark? -What do you mean, mark to-- 156 00:07:37,137 --> 00:07:39,862 [Sammy] The mark to show. On my hand, right here. 157 00:07:39,896 --> 00:07:41,620 See that? That's the stitch right there. 158 00:07:41,655 --> 00:07:43,137 -[Jessica] Oh, yeah. Yeah. -[Phil] That scar right there? 159 00:07:43,172 --> 00:07:45,103 [Sammy] I have, like, may be ten stitches in there. 160 00:07:45,137 --> 00:07:46,379 Let me tell you my story. 161 00:07:46,413 --> 00:07:48,379 I was in a blue hole. 162 00:07:48,413 --> 00:07:51,103 I got big fishing line, big hook like that. 163 00:07:51,137 --> 00:07:53,758 I hook it on and I threw it in. 164 00:07:53,793 --> 00:07:55,758 And I was holding a spool. 165 00:07:55,793 --> 00:07:58,517 And out of the clear, blue sky, boom! 166 00:08:00,137 --> 00:08:02,275 I mean, that's just pulled through my hand. "Pow." 167 00:08:02,310 --> 00:08:03,896 And tear my finger right open. 168 00:08:03,931 --> 00:08:05,586 If I had to hang on to that line hard enough, 169 00:08:05,620 --> 00:08:07,448 it would have yucked me right in the blue hole, with me. 170 00:08:07,482 --> 00:08:10,896 So, it came up from the bottom and then snagged you and then, like, went back down? 171 00:08:10,931 --> 00:08:12,689 [Sammy] It snagged the line from the bottom. 172 00:08:12,724 --> 00:08:14,758 -[Jessica] Oh. -[Sammy] And I said, "Holy [bleep], what's that?" 173 00:08:14,793 --> 00:08:18,172 So, all of a sudden, I saw this big riffer. 174 00:08:18,206 --> 00:08:20,172 [Sammy] And I come back on top of the water, 175 00:08:20,206 --> 00:08:23,931 and they swim right around, but I didn't get to see exactly what 176 00:08:23,965 --> 00:08:25,724 the face of this thing. 177 00:08:25,758 --> 00:08:27,379 But, I saw the backside of it. 178 00:08:27,413 --> 00:08:31,758 And it looked almost like a octopus and this thing was like, humungous. 179 00:08:31,793 --> 00:08:34,103 So, then what makes you think it's a Lusca? 180 00:08:34,137 --> 00:08:36,965 And not necessarily, just an octopus or a squid. 181 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,068 There's no big squid like that around here. 182 00:08:39,103 --> 00:08:40,551 This thing was huge. 183 00:08:40,586 --> 00:08:45,206 When I say huge, I talking about, his tentacles, was about six feet. 184 00:08:45,241 --> 00:08:47,586 [Josh] An octopus with six foot appendages 185 00:08:47,620 --> 00:08:49,586 would be considered huge around here. 186 00:08:49,620 --> 00:08:52,724 The largest species in The Bahamas are the Caribbean reef octopus 187 00:08:52,758 --> 00:08:54,206 and the common octopus. 188 00:08:54,241 --> 00:08:57,551 Whose arms typically don't grow past two or three feet long. 189 00:08:57,586 --> 00:08:59,827 [Jessica] Have you gone back there and tried fishing again? Try to bring it out? 190 00:08:59,862 --> 00:09:02,000 Never, never. Cause I know what I see at that blue hole. 191 00:09:02,034 --> 00:09:04,965 That's why me, I don't swim in the blue hole. 192 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,724 Cause they live in the blue hole. 193 00:09:07,758 --> 00:09:10,172 Do you have anybody else that you know that has stories? 194 00:09:10,206 --> 00:09:14,344 I mean, this whole island, actually had an encounter with this thing. 195 00:09:14,379 --> 00:09:17,724 [Jessica] Sammy offers to spread the word that we're looking for the Lusca. 196 00:09:17,758 --> 00:09:19,965 [Sammy] A lot of crazy stuff around here. 197 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:21,620 -Y'know? -Yeah. 198 00:09:21,655 --> 00:09:24,034 You guys got to go and experience it for yourself. 199 00:09:26,482 --> 00:09:29,827 [Jessica] We follow Sammy's directions towards the remote blue hole, 200 00:09:29,862 --> 00:09:33,758 where he was nearly reeled in by the creature. 201 00:09:33,793 --> 00:09:36,344 In order to get to the bottom of what's in this blue hole, 202 00:09:38,172 --> 00:09:41,206 we need to get to the bottom of the blue hole, itself. 203 00:09:41,241 --> 00:09:43,206 So, we've brought along our scuba gear. 204 00:09:43,241 --> 00:09:45,344 -[Jessica] You carry the tank and stuff? -[Phil] Yeah. 205 00:09:45,379 --> 00:09:47,275 [Jessica] Come on, pack mule. [chuckles] 206 00:09:47,310 --> 00:09:51,689 [Phil] Sammy says it's about a half a mile off the road, down a rocky path. 207 00:09:51,724 --> 00:09:53,862 Not that there's actually much of a path. 208 00:09:53,896 --> 00:09:55,586 -[Phil] Whoa! See that peeling bark? -[Jessica] What? 209 00:09:55,620 --> 00:09:57,448 -[Jessica] Yeah. -[Phil] This is poisoned wood. 210 00:09:57,482 --> 00:09:59,931 This is basically like, Bahamas' poison ivy. 211 00:10:00,586 --> 00:10:01,793 [Jessica] Oh, [bleep] 212 00:10:01,827 --> 00:10:03,103 [Phil] It's all over this forest. 213 00:10:11,275 --> 00:10:14,379 This is a hike, all right. Umm... 214 00:10:14,413 --> 00:10:18,758 [Jessica] Luckily, I'm well practiced in the art of machete. 215 00:10:18,793 --> 00:10:21,517 How about I hop across and you can pass me that stuff over? 216 00:10:21,551 --> 00:10:22,827 -[Phil] That works. -[Jessica] Does that work? 217 00:10:23,793 --> 00:10:25,241 [bleep] 218 00:10:25,275 --> 00:10:26,931 -[Phil] Get this. -[Jessica] Got it. 219 00:10:27,793 --> 00:10:30,034 -[Phil grunts] -[Jessica sighs] 220 00:10:33,034 --> 00:10:34,413 [Phil] Whoa! 221 00:10:34,448 --> 00:10:35,758 [Jessica] This is amazing. 222 00:10:37,655 --> 00:10:40,413 [Phil] Reaching depths of several hundred feet, 223 00:10:40,448 --> 00:10:42,172 most blue holes connect to the ocean 224 00:10:42,206 --> 00:10:45,137 via an underground labyrinth of tunnels. 225 00:10:45,172 --> 00:10:47,103 But, some are cut off from the sea. 226 00:10:47,137 --> 00:10:50,793 And have become isolated, unique ecosystems. 227 00:10:50,827 --> 00:10:53,862 I brought the comms, so that we can keep track of you. 228 00:10:53,896 --> 00:10:55,655 -[Phil] Okay. -But I also brought the ROV. 229 00:10:55,689 --> 00:10:57,758 Honestly, the more eyes, the better down there. 230 00:10:57,793 --> 00:10:59,137 -[Jessica] Yep, I agree. -[Phil] All right. 231 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,172 [Phil] I doubt that an isolated sinkhole 232 00:11:03,206 --> 00:11:05,758 would have enough food to sustain something large. 233 00:11:05,793 --> 00:11:08,827 -[Jessica] Comms are set. Be on the ready. -[Phil] Oh, yes. 234 00:11:08,862 --> 00:11:12,586 [Phil] If there really is a massive creature here, octopus or otherwise, 235 00:11:12,620 --> 00:11:15,758 I'm thinking, it would have to travel to and from the ocean 236 00:11:15,793 --> 00:11:17,241 through an underwater tunnel. 237 00:11:17,275 --> 00:11:20,413 So, I'm looking not just for signs of whatever marine animal 238 00:11:20,448 --> 00:11:22,241 Sammy encountered in this blue hole, 239 00:11:22,275 --> 00:11:24,931 but also a tunnel it could have used to get here. 240 00:11:29,379 --> 00:11:31,137 [Phil over comm] 241 00:11:31,172 --> 00:11:32,206 Yeah, I got ya. 242 00:11:36,931 --> 00:11:38,413 [Phil over comm] 243 00:11:44,965 --> 00:11:47,448 [Phil] As freshwater from rain collects on the surface, 244 00:11:47,482 --> 00:11:49,758 denser salt waters trap below. 245 00:11:49,793 --> 00:11:53,068 In the murky middle layer, where fresh and saltwater mix, 246 00:11:53,103 --> 00:11:56,206 a toxic gas called hydrogen sulfide can build up 247 00:11:56,241 --> 00:11:58,172 from all the decaying plant matter. 248 00:11:58,206 --> 00:12:02,206 To a diver, hydrogen sulfide can cause skin irritation, 249 00:12:02,241 --> 00:12:05,620 dizziness, nausea and with long enough exposure, 250 00:12:05,655 --> 00:12:08,275 even delirium and death. 251 00:12:08,310 --> 00:12:11,482 I wonder if hydrogen sulfide-induced delirium could explain 252 00:12:11,517 --> 00:12:13,724 some of the monster reports from divers. 253 00:12:13,758 --> 00:12:15,758 You seeing any fish or anything like that in there? 254 00:12:17,241 --> 00:12:18,586 [Phil over comm] 255 00:12:19,965 --> 00:12:23,068 [Phil] The cubera snapper is a mostly marine species. 256 00:12:23,103 --> 00:12:27,793 And likely wouldn't be found here, if this blue hole wasn't connected to the ocean. 257 00:12:27,827 --> 00:12:30,655 [static from comm] 258 00:12:30,689 --> 00:12:32,275 [static] 259 00:12:32,310 --> 00:12:33,620 -[beep] -Repeat that. 260 00:12:38,655 --> 00:12:40,344 Phil, can you hear me? Copy. 261 00:12:43,551 --> 00:12:44,586 Are you okay? 262 00:12:46,620 --> 00:12:47,862 [Phil over comm] 263 00:13:02,068 --> 00:13:03,793 [Phil over comm] 264 00:13:10,827 --> 00:13:12,172 [Jessica] Phil, quick walkie check. 265 00:13:12,206 --> 00:13:13,482 [Jessica over comm] Can you hear me at all? 266 00:13:14,482 --> 00:13:16,517 [Phil over comm] 267 00:13:17,241 --> 00:13:18,620 You found a cave? 268 00:13:20,724 --> 00:13:22,517 [Jessica over comm] Okay, be careful. 269 00:13:22,551 --> 00:13:23,827 Can you access it? 270 00:13:24,103 --> 00:13:25,103 [static] 271 00:13:25,137 --> 00:13:27,310 [Phil over comm] 272 00:13:29,586 --> 00:13:30,931 How far back does it go? 273 00:13:32,034 --> 00:13:32,793 [Phil over comm] 274 00:13:34,689 --> 00:13:38,620 You want to grab the ROV and see how far back that cave goes? 275 00:13:39,413 --> 00:13:40,482 [Phil over comm] 276 00:13:43,344 --> 00:13:46,137 [Jessica] Who knows how deep or narrow this blue hole gets. 277 00:13:46,172 --> 00:13:49,896 Or whether the Lusca Sammy saw might be hiding in the cave Phil found. 278 00:13:51,931 --> 00:13:55,000 But, the ROV can safely go where Phil can't. 279 00:13:57,482 --> 00:13:58,517 [Jessica over comm] I see the cave. 280 00:13:59,275 --> 00:14:00,931 I'm at the entrance. 281 00:14:00,965 --> 00:14:05,344 [Phil] It's a narrow cave, but an octopus can fit into some very narrow places 282 00:14:05,379 --> 00:14:06,758 because it has no bones. 283 00:14:07,931 --> 00:14:10,620 The only rigid part of its body is the beak, 284 00:14:10,655 --> 00:14:15,000 which is made of chitin. The same hard substance as an insect's shell. 285 00:14:15,034 --> 00:14:17,862 As long as an octopus' beak can fit through a crack, 286 00:14:17,896 --> 00:14:22,206 the rest of its highly malleable body can maneuver through as well. 287 00:14:22,241 --> 00:14:27,517 That means, even an unusually large octopus can squeeze into this tight cave. 288 00:14:28,793 --> 00:14:31,344 Feel like I'm constantly fighting against a current. 289 00:14:31,379 --> 00:14:33,344 I keep thinking I'm getting hung up on some of these rocks, 290 00:14:33,379 --> 00:14:36,931 but then, I look and there's-- I'm actually fine, I'm just getting pulled around. 291 00:14:38,551 --> 00:14:40,000 [Jessica] Look at that. 292 00:14:40,034 --> 00:14:42,206 I mean, how could I not go through here? 293 00:14:42,241 --> 00:14:43,758 [Jessica] I think I can fit it in there. 294 00:14:46,896 --> 00:14:49,206 Oh, [bleep] I'm going to get that ROV stuck. 295 00:14:50,241 --> 00:14:51,551 [clicks tongue] Ugh! 296 00:14:51,586 --> 00:14:54,206 [Jessica] Okay, come on. Where are we? 297 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:57,551 There we go. We're out. 298 00:14:57,586 --> 00:14:59,655 [Jessica over comm] That's as far as I can go. 299 00:14:59,689 --> 00:15:01,931 Any further and we'll lose the ROV. 300 00:15:01,965 --> 00:15:03,275 I'm bringing it back up. 301 00:15:03,310 --> 00:15:04,620 [Phil over comm] 302 00:15:11,724 --> 00:15:13,206 [Jessica over comm] The ROV's up. 303 00:15:15,275 --> 00:15:16,896 [Phil] Whoo! 304 00:15:16,931 --> 00:15:19,034 That thing was so deep in there, Jess. 305 00:15:19,068 --> 00:15:20,793 Easily, something could fit through there. 306 00:15:20,827 --> 00:15:23,793 It's feasible. It's feasible for a Lusca to be in here. 307 00:15:23,827 --> 00:15:27,551 Or at least come here, use it as a feeding ground, hang out for a while 308 00:15:27,586 --> 00:15:29,103 and then ditch out and go somewhere else. 309 00:15:29,137 --> 00:15:31,103 Which could also explain multiple sightings. 310 00:15:31,137 --> 00:15:34,379 I definitely think this particular cave system connects to the ocean. 311 00:15:34,413 --> 00:15:37,034 -Oh, yeah. It has to. -[Jessica] Absolutely. Yeah. 312 00:15:39,758 --> 00:15:42,172 [Jessica] While we were investigating the inland blue hole, 313 00:15:42,206 --> 00:15:44,379 where Sammy had his frightening encounter, 314 00:15:44,413 --> 00:15:46,758 I got a message from another local. 315 00:15:49,310 --> 00:15:52,517 So, I think us being on the island, looking for the Lusca's making the rounds. 316 00:15:52,551 --> 00:15:55,103 One of the locals, this lady named, Charlene, she reached out to me. 317 00:15:55,137 --> 00:15:57,758 I figured we could go meet up with her where she works. 318 00:15:57,793 --> 00:15:59,241 In a weird twist, 319 00:15:59,275 --> 00:16:01,551 guess what the restaurant where she works at is called. 320 00:16:02,275 --> 00:16:03,896 Uh, what? 321 00:16:03,931 --> 00:16:05,103 Lucky Lusca. 322 00:16:06,206 --> 00:16:08,551 Oh, interesting choice. 323 00:16:12,206 --> 00:16:13,586 [Jessica] Whoop. 324 00:16:13,620 --> 00:16:15,965 [Phil] There's the Lucky Lusca. 325 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:20,000 [Jessica] Charlene Whyms was born and raised on Andros. 326 00:16:20,034 --> 00:16:22,931 In addition to running the restaurant, she is also a police officer. 327 00:16:25,379 --> 00:16:29,896 From a little girl, always hear my mom speaking of the Lusca. 328 00:16:29,931 --> 00:16:32,827 I thought it was just odd. It was something that they were making up 329 00:16:32,862 --> 00:16:35,310 when they didn't want us to go to the holes. 330 00:16:35,344 --> 00:16:38,413 But, I had family friends that went out on a boat. 331 00:16:38,448 --> 00:16:40,551 These were actual divers. 332 00:16:40,586 --> 00:16:43,517 And they went diving in the blue hole in the ocean. 333 00:16:44,965 --> 00:16:47,000 And, they never came back. 334 00:16:49,137 --> 00:16:51,655 So what's the theory behind what happened to them? 335 00:16:51,689 --> 00:16:54,862 Well, up today, we have no story. 336 00:16:54,896 --> 00:16:57,448 They had divers come in to go and look for them. 337 00:16:57,482 --> 00:17:02,310 They dove all of those blue holes and they found absolutely nothing. 338 00:17:02,344 --> 00:17:04,965 Could it not have been, well, a shark or something? 339 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,034 Well, they found no tide, no swim gears. 340 00:17:08,068 --> 00:17:12,103 -Zero-- -Which made me believe that there is a Lusca. 341 00:17:12,137 --> 00:17:16,310 I would think, even with a shark, you would still have tanks and other equipment 342 00:17:16,344 --> 00:17:18,482 left over, even if it was torn up. 343 00:17:18,517 --> 00:17:21,000 So, I guess, if they completely disappeared, the idea is that 344 00:17:21,034 --> 00:17:24,103 -the Lusca-- Took them into one of the caves. -The Lusca, yes. 345 00:17:24,137 --> 00:17:25,931 -And tunnels. -Entered caves and carried them away. 346 00:17:25,965 --> 00:17:27,448 -[Phil] And that's where it's hiding. -Yes. 347 00:17:27,482 --> 00:17:29,379 So, where's the location of the blue hole? 348 00:17:29,413 --> 00:17:34,000 The location of the blue hole is about two miles off of Small Hope Bay. 349 00:17:36,310 --> 00:17:38,103 [Jessica] Charlene gives us the location 350 00:17:38,137 --> 00:17:41,793 and suggests where we can grab a boat to take us to the offshore blue hole 351 00:17:41,827 --> 00:17:45,034 where the divers disappeared without a trace. 352 00:17:45,068 --> 00:17:49,689 I'm wondering if this blue hole could be the marine lair of the Lusca. 353 00:17:49,724 --> 00:17:52,206 And somehow connected to the inland blue hole 354 00:17:52,241 --> 00:17:56,034 where Sammy has his run in with the beast. 355 00:17:56,068 --> 00:18:02,103 So much of this, I initially just thought was stories to keep kids from drowning 356 00:18:02,137 --> 00:18:03,137 -in the blue holes. -Mmm-hmm. Yeah. 357 00:18:03,172 --> 00:18:04,241 -They're dangerous, I get it. -Yeah. 358 00:18:04,275 --> 00:18:06,931 But, now we're hearing about people dying, 359 00:18:06,965 --> 00:18:08,689 -from a supposed Lusca. -I know... 360 00:18:08,724 --> 00:18:11,482 -Charlene's story was kind of tough to hear. -Yeah. 361 00:18:11,517 --> 00:18:12,758 Definitely. 362 00:18:12,793 --> 00:18:15,206 [Phil] The list of known ocean predators here, 363 00:18:15,241 --> 00:18:19,344 that have the ability to kill and consume a human is pretty short. 364 00:18:19,379 --> 00:18:22,103 And most of the names on that list, end in shark. 365 00:18:23,241 --> 00:18:24,931 I've dived in The Bahamas before, 366 00:18:24,965 --> 00:18:27,793 and know that these waters are home to tiger sharks, 367 00:18:27,827 --> 00:18:30,689 bull sharks, and the occasional great white. 368 00:18:32,103 --> 00:18:34,620 If we're going to investigate deadly diver attacks, 369 00:18:34,655 --> 00:18:37,068 we're gonna need some experienced back up. 370 00:18:37,103 --> 00:18:38,724 -Hey, Josh. -Hey. 371 00:18:38,758 --> 00:18:41,896 Hey, team. Looks like you're enjoying The Bahamas. Look at that, it's paradise. 372 00:18:41,931 --> 00:18:44,172 Phil, did you do a dive in a blue hole? 373 00:18:44,206 --> 00:18:45,413 -Oh, yes. -Mmm-hmm. 374 00:18:45,448 --> 00:18:48,965 It's dark and murky. It's like a totally different world. 375 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,241 [Josh over phone] It really is, but the big question is, 376 00:18:51,275 --> 00:18:53,000 did you see a Lusca? 377 00:18:53,034 --> 00:18:54,793 [Jessica over phone] No Lusca, yet. 378 00:18:54,827 --> 00:18:57,827 But Phil did see saltwater fish in the inland hole. 379 00:18:57,862 --> 00:19:01,310 And a cave that probably connects with the ocean blue holes. 380 00:19:01,344 --> 00:19:03,275 [Phil over phone] Yeah, so there's a big blue hole out here 381 00:19:03,310 --> 00:19:05,103 where some divers disappeared. 382 00:19:05,137 --> 00:19:06,448 So, we're gonna go dive. 383 00:19:06,482 --> 00:19:08,206 [Phil over phone] But, we'll need some support. 384 00:19:08,241 --> 00:19:11,206 People don't call The Bahamas the shark capital of the world for nothing. 385 00:19:11,241 --> 00:19:13,413 You're definitely right to be cautious, Phil. 386 00:19:13,448 --> 00:19:17,034 As I'm sure you know, there are more than 40 different shark species there, 387 00:19:17,068 --> 00:19:19,689 including some serious apex predators. 388 00:19:19,724 --> 00:19:21,758 I'm gonna let Phil do the diving. 389 00:19:21,793 --> 00:19:23,034 -Thanks, Jess. -[chuckles] You're welcome. 390 00:19:23,068 --> 00:19:25,620 Well, you are in luck. I've been diving down there a lot. 391 00:19:25,655 --> 00:19:28,275 Uh, and I have a contact. A Shark Weekbuddy of mine. 392 00:19:28,310 --> 00:19:29,965 Uh, and if you want to dive in The Bahamas, 393 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,448 this is the guy. So, I'm gonna connect you with him. 394 00:19:32,482 --> 00:19:34,586 And, uh, be careful down there, okay? 395 00:19:34,620 --> 00:19:36,000 You got it. 396 00:19:36,034 --> 00:19:37,793 -Bye, Josh. -[Phil over phone] See you, Josh. 397 00:19:37,827 --> 00:19:38,965 Bye-bye. 398 00:19:45,206 --> 00:19:47,137 [Jessica] We grab the rest of our gear and connect with 399 00:19:47,172 --> 00:19:49,827 Josh's dive contact, Khrys Carroll, 400 00:19:49,862 --> 00:19:53,586 a Bahamian marine scientist who specializes in the ocean life here. 401 00:19:53,620 --> 00:19:54,758 -This is Jessica. -Nice to meet you. 402 00:19:54,793 --> 00:19:56,034 -Nice to meet you. -[Jessica] Including shark, 403 00:19:56,068 --> 00:19:59,344 octopus, and I'm hoping, something in between. 404 00:20:02,206 --> 00:20:04,482 Have you ever heard of anything called the Lusca? 405 00:20:04,517 --> 00:20:06,413 I have heard stories. 406 00:20:06,448 --> 00:20:09,896 Divers afraid to go in the water, cause chances of them being eaten, 407 00:20:09,931 --> 00:20:12,655 or snatched by this mysterious creature. 408 00:20:12,689 --> 00:20:15,000 [Jessica] Do you think it's actually half shark, half octopus? 409 00:20:15,034 --> 00:20:17,965 Or do you think it's something that's actually based off of a real animal? 410 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,103 With the sharktopus part of it, 411 00:20:20,137 --> 00:20:23,275 I think, that's a bit, for me, farfetched. 412 00:20:23,310 --> 00:20:28,000 What it could be is, a hammerhead shark eating a very large octopus 413 00:20:28,034 --> 00:20:31,655 and some people may have seen that and they see the, the tentacles 414 00:20:31,689 --> 00:20:33,551 in the shark's mouth and the shark is swimming away. 415 00:20:33,586 --> 00:20:35,689 Somebody may have seen that and been like, "What is that?" 416 00:20:35,724 --> 00:20:38,000 That's what I chunk it up to be. 417 00:20:38,034 --> 00:20:40,068 [Phil] Sharks are known to prey on octopuses, 418 00:20:40,103 --> 00:20:43,620 so it makes perfect sense that people reporting a creature 419 00:20:43,655 --> 00:20:47,689 with the head of a shark and flailing cephalopod appendages 420 00:20:47,724 --> 00:20:51,965 could have actually witnessed natural predation in action. 421 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,448 Should we gear up and get ready? 422 00:20:53,482 --> 00:20:54,862 [Khrys] Yes, let's do it. Let's get in. 423 00:20:54,896 --> 00:20:55,793 Okay. 424 00:20:59,068 --> 00:21:02,172 [Jessica] Sure, it's an interesting theory, from another scientist. 425 00:21:02,206 --> 00:21:04,241 But, with so many Lusca sightings, 426 00:21:04,275 --> 00:21:07,724 they can't all simply be seeing a shark eating its lunch. 427 00:21:09,931 --> 00:21:13,793 We close in on the coordinates Charlene gave us for the blue hole 428 00:21:13,827 --> 00:21:16,206 where the divers were last seen. 429 00:21:16,241 --> 00:21:19,206 And as we take our first look at the submerged blue hole, 430 00:21:19,241 --> 00:21:22,310 I'm suddenly extra glad that we brought reinforcements. 431 00:21:22,344 --> 00:21:23,655 [Jessica] Holy... [bleep] 432 00:21:24,413 --> 00:21:26,379 [Phil] Oh, boy. Right there. 433 00:21:33,068 --> 00:21:34,965 [Jessica] Holy... [bleep] 434 00:21:35,517 --> 00:21:37,724 Oh, boy. Right there. 435 00:21:37,758 --> 00:21:40,586 [Phil] Diving with sharks is serious business. 436 00:21:40,620 --> 00:21:44,206 There's safety in numbers. So, marine scientist, Khrys Carroll and I, 437 00:21:44,241 --> 00:21:48,793 along with our cameraman and safety diver are going down, as a group. 438 00:21:48,827 --> 00:21:51,344 Having extra eyes under water, reduces the risk 439 00:21:51,379 --> 00:21:53,724 of a sneak attack from these ambush predators. 440 00:21:53,758 --> 00:21:55,241 [Jessica] How's that feel? Good? 441 00:21:55,275 --> 00:21:56,965 [Phil] It's good. 442 00:21:58,827 --> 00:22:00,655 [Phil] The plan is to stay alert 443 00:22:02,172 --> 00:22:05,068 and respectful of these amazing creatures. 444 00:22:05,103 --> 00:22:07,206 Test, test, test. Phil, do you copy? 445 00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:10,448 [Phil over comm] 446 00:22:10,482 --> 00:22:11,482 Don't get eaten. 447 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,103 [Phil over comm] 448 00:22:15,965 --> 00:22:17,517 Oh, my gosh. 449 00:22:17,896 --> 00:22:19,517 [shudders] 450 00:22:21,896 --> 00:22:28,275 [Phil] In 2011, The Bahamas declared its entire marine habitat, a shark sanctuary. 451 00:22:28,310 --> 00:22:31,482 Aside from the potentially deadly tiger and bull sharks, 452 00:22:31,517 --> 00:22:37,068 this water is teeming with hammerheads, oceanic whitetips and Caribbean reef sharks. 453 00:22:38,413 --> 00:22:41,586 Which are pretty much surrounding me, right now. 454 00:22:41,620 --> 00:22:46,310 Though unprovoked attacks on swimmers and divers are rare, they do happen. 455 00:22:49,620 --> 00:22:51,000 [Phil over comm] 456 00:22:55,310 --> 00:22:56,724 [Jessica over comm] Copy that. 457 00:22:56,758 --> 00:22:58,931 Keep your eye on those sharks. 458 00:22:58,965 --> 00:23:01,862 And keep your eyes open for any caves where a monster could live. 459 00:23:01,896 --> 00:23:05,172 Or tunnels where it could be using to travel inland. 460 00:23:05,206 --> 00:23:08,310 [Phil] A recent study found that more than half of Americans 461 00:23:08,344 --> 00:23:11,000 are absolutely terrified of sharks, 462 00:23:11,034 --> 00:23:13,758 though most people would never actually encounter one. 463 00:23:13,793 --> 00:23:16,379 Even in areas where sharks are more common, 464 00:23:16,413 --> 00:23:19,344 I think it's possible fear can alter perception 465 00:23:19,379 --> 00:23:23,034 to the point that some might believe they've seen a monster. 466 00:23:23,068 --> 00:23:25,862 Perhaps, witnesses are leaning into Lusca legend 467 00:23:25,896 --> 00:23:28,724 when they see either a larger than average octopus 468 00:23:28,758 --> 00:23:32,068 or as Khrys suspects, a shark eating an octopus. 469 00:23:32,689 --> 00:23:36,137 [Phil over comm] 470 00:23:36,172 --> 00:23:39,655 [Phil] So, I'll be searching the blue hole where the divers disappeared 471 00:23:39,689 --> 00:23:41,724 for signs of an oversized predator. 472 00:23:49,965 --> 00:23:51,172 [Phil over comm] 473 00:23:54,482 --> 00:23:55,551 [Jessica over comm] How big is it? 474 00:23:55,586 --> 00:23:56,758 Is it Lusca big? 475 00:23:56,793 --> 00:23:58,172 [Phil over comm] 476 00:24:01,482 --> 00:24:04,689 [Phil] Octopuses are masters at marine hide and seek. 477 00:24:04,724 --> 00:24:06,862 They have cells called chromatophores in their skin 478 00:24:06,896 --> 00:24:08,827 that allow them to adjust their color 479 00:24:08,862 --> 00:24:10,965 and papillae that change their texture. 480 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,827 All to better match their environment. 481 00:24:13,620 --> 00:24:16,103 [Phil over comm] 482 00:24:16,137 --> 00:24:18,275 [Jessica] If a Lusca can camouflage itself, 483 00:24:18,310 --> 00:24:21,931 maybe that's how it's managed to remain so elusive over the years. 484 00:24:21,965 --> 00:24:25,068 And, if it also has the intelligence of an octopus, 485 00:24:25,103 --> 00:24:30,103 combined with the power of a shark, that is one formidable beast. 486 00:24:30,137 --> 00:24:34,241 But, you don't have to be a biologist to know that sharks and octopuses 487 00:24:34,275 --> 00:24:36,068 are very different animals. 488 00:24:36,103 --> 00:24:39,689 It gets me wondering how such a hybrid could come to exist. 489 00:24:39,724 --> 00:24:43,655 Do you see any caves or channels that lead to any of the inland blue holes? 490 00:24:43,689 --> 00:24:45,793 [Jessica over comm] Where a Lusca could live or hide? 491 00:24:45,827 --> 00:24:46,827 [Phil over comm] 492 00:24:49,586 --> 00:24:52,241 [Phil over comm] 493 00:25:06,310 --> 00:25:08,448 Okay, you stay there, send Khrys up, 494 00:25:08,482 --> 00:25:12,241 I'll have him sit next to me and help me guide the ROV around and we'll figure out 495 00:25:12,275 --> 00:25:13,620 how to tackle this thing. 496 00:25:14,206 --> 00:25:14,931 [Phil over comm] 497 00:25:21,068 --> 00:25:22,482 All right. Copy. 498 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,103 [Phil] While we're waiting for the ROV to arrive, 499 00:25:26,137 --> 00:25:27,724 the crew and I stay on the lookout 500 00:25:27,758 --> 00:25:29,448 for the return of any sharks. 501 00:25:32,172 --> 00:25:34,689 Most sharks are crepuscular hunters. 502 00:25:34,724 --> 00:25:37,068 Meaning they seek prey at dawn and dusk. 503 00:25:38,827 --> 00:25:40,758 And with sunset quickly approaching, 504 00:25:40,793 --> 00:25:43,482 I'd rather not be down here when the dinner bell rings. 505 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:48,862 [Jessica] ROV in the water really quick. 506 00:25:52,275 --> 00:25:53,310 ROV's in. 507 00:26:02,068 --> 00:26:04,137 [Jessica] So, towards the front, straight down. 508 00:26:11,448 --> 00:26:13,206 -[Khrys] Oh, that's a Phil. -[Jessica] That's a Phil. 509 00:26:15,034 --> 00:26:16,827 Follow them into the crevice, into the crack. 510 00:26:21,413 --> 00:26:23,068 [Phil over comm] 511 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:28,551 [Phil] I wonder if this current is flowing into an inland blue hole. 512 00:26:28,586 --> 00:26:32,206 Like the one where Sammy was attacked by what he believed was a Lusca. 513 00:26:35,586 --> 00:26:38,793 What he encountered could have been a misidentified ocean animal 514 00:26:38,827 --> 00:26:41,482 that found its way inland through this tunnel. 515 00:26:41,517 --> 00:26:42,689 But, what is it? 516 00:26:42,724 --> 00:26:44,517 [Khrys] That's it. That's the crevice right there. 517 00:26:45,448 --> 00:26:46,689 [Phil over comm] 518 00:26:48,275 --> 00:26:51,724 [Jessica] If some kind of strong creature dragged divers in here, 519 00:26:51,758 --> 00:26:53,758 good chance they wouldn't be found. 520 00:26:53,793 --> 00:26:57,620 I mean, it's like, pure darkness. 521 00:26:59,758 --> 00:27:02,689 If we go down, then you're gonna see another opening, 522 00:27:02,724 --> 00:27:05,034 but it's too small for us to go down with our gear on. 523 00:27:05,931 --> 00:27:07,379 [Jessica] Let's drop down. 524 00:27:09,724 --> 00:27:11,034 [Phil over comm] 525 00:27:11,068 --> 00:27:14,241 [Jessica over comm] We are at 30.8 meters depth. 526 00:27:17,551 --> 00:27:20,551 That looks pretty tight, actually. Let me see if I can get this ROV in there. 527 00:27:20,586 --> 00:27:22,896 -We might be losing this bad boy today. -[Khrys] Oh. 528 00:27:26,344 --> 00:27:28,896 [Khrys] Oh, okay, I don't think we went down, this deep. 529 00:27:28,931 --> 00:27:30,620 This is new. 530 00:27:31,517 --> 00:27:34,103 Who knows what's down there? 531 00:27:35,517 --> 00:27:37,034 [Jessica] Got plenty of line, right? 532 00:27:37,068 --> 00:27:39,275 [Khrys] We have tons. 533 00:27:39,310 --> 00:27:42,448 [Jessica] This is nice, cause I have a little bit of the um, side of the rock wall 534 00:27:42,482 --> 00:27:44,206 in the view finder. 535 00:27:44,241 --> 00:27:46,827 Which is helping me kind of get some bearings. 536 00:27:49,310 --> 00:27:50,896 Ooh, I just got hit by something. 537 00:27:53,862 --> 00:27:55,379 -[Khrys] What do you think it was? -Ah, I don't know. 538 00:27:55,413 --> 00:27:57,586 I mean, I can't tell if I landed on something, 539 00:27:57,620 --> 00:27:59,137 or if something grabbed the ROV. 540 00:28:00,034 --> 00:28:01,000 [Khrys] How deep are we? 541 00:28:01,034 --> 00:28:03,034 [Jessica] We are at 50.4 meters. 542 00:28:04,448 --> 00:28:06,758 Oh, see? Something's grabbing it. 543 00:28:06,793 --> 00:28:08,206 Oh, my God, something grabbed it. 544 00:28:14,931 --> 00:28:17,241 [Jessica] Oh, my God, something grabbed it. 545 00:28:17,275 --> 00:28:19,275 I'm not even touching the controllers right now. 546 00:28:19,310 --> 00:28:21,517 Yeah, something's dragging it. 547 00:28:21,551 --> 00:28:24,517 I mean, something's definitely attacking the ROV. 548 00:28:26,310 --> 00:28:28,931 [Jessica] Or something's attacking the line and messing with it. 549 00:28:28,965 --> 00:28:30,448 Look at this. 550 00:28:30,482 --> 00:28:31,344 [Khrys] That's a strong current. 551 00:28:31,379 --> 00:28:33,724 [Jessica] That's really weird. 552 00:28:33,758 --> 00:28:37,034 [Jessica over comm] Phil, do you see any movement right now, in that crevice? 553 00:28:37,068 --> 00:28:39,103 Something's messing with the ROV. 554 00:28:39,793 --> 00:28:40,862 [Phil over comm] 555 00:28:42,793 --> 00:28:44,586 Look at the flow of the particles in the water. 556 00:28:44,620 --> 00:28:46,586 Look how fast they're flowing. 557 00:28:46,620 --> 00:28:49,344 Mmm-hmm and they all seem to be flowing, kind of down in that direction 558 00:28:49,379 --> 00:28:51,517 and then they get caught in that little whirlpool area. 559 00:28:51,551 --> 00:28:55,379 I think, we've reached a point where the current is at its strongest. 560 00:28:55,413 --> 00:28:57,965 It's getting sucked around, like it's in a washing machine. 561 00:28:59,172 --> 00:29:00,655 Would that mean that that's a channel that 562 00:29:00,689 --> 00:29:02,655 leads to one of the inland blue holes? 563 00:29:02,689 --> 00:29:03,517 Very well. 564 00:29:03,551 --> 00:29:05,034 [Jessica] This hidden tunnel 565 00:29:05,068 --> 00:29:07,724 could explain how the Lusca has been attacking people 566 00:29:07,758 --> 00:29:10,689 in both, the inland and offshore blue holes, 567 00:29:10,724 --> 00:29:14,275 while also managing to stay so elusive. 568 00:29:14,310 --> 00:29:17,586 Whatever's down there, it's going to destroy my robot. 569 00:29:17,620 --> 00:29:18,689 Or worse. 570 00:29:18,724 --> 00:29:20,344 Phil, do you copy? 571 00:29:20,379 --> 00:29:22,310 [Jessica over comm] I'm having problems with the ROV. 572 00:29:22,344 --> 00:29:24,310 I've got to bring it back up, before I lose it. 573 00:29:24,862 --> 00:29:26,517 [Phil over comm] 574 00:29:28,103 --> 00:29:31,172 [Jessica] All right, we are at eight meters and rising. 575 00:29:40,068 --> 00:29:41,068 [Phil] Whoo! 576 00:29:41,103 --> 00:29:43,000 [Jessica grunts] Got it. 577 00:29:45,517 --> 00:29:47,655 -Whoo. -[Phil] Okay, Jess, what did you see? 578 00:29:47,689 --> 00:29:51,551 Well, I mean we-- We got past where you guys had originally dove. 579 00:29:51,586 --> 00:29:53,896 -Okay. -[Jessica] And then it just started spinning everywhere. 580 00:29:53,931 --> 00:29:57,137 Flipping, flopping, spinning around, I couldn't control it, at all. 581 00:29:57,172 --> 00:30:00,724 At all. So, I don't know, may be something was yanking on it. 582 00:30:00,758 --> 00:30:03,517 All right, there definitely were a few times where it felt like something had hit it. 583 00:30:03,551 --> 00:30:04,758 -[Phil] Weird. -Yes. 584 00:30:04,793 --> 00:30:06,655 [Jessica] I mean, I was down to 50 meters. 585 00:30:06,689 --> 00:30:09,241 -Wow. -And then, everything went to [bleep] 586 00:30:09,275 --> 00:30:12,482 Was there a giant shark slash octopus in there? 587 00:30:12,517 --> 00:30:15,448 [Jessica] I mean, may be, it definitely got hit by something. 588 00:30:17,586 --> 00:30:20,068 [Phil] I know Jess thinks a Lusca hiding in the cavern 589 00:30:20,103 --> 00:30:21,965 could have attacked the ROV. 590 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,793 And possibly the divers that went missing. 591 00:30:24,827 --> 00:30:27,137 but, I felt that strong current firsthand 592 00:30:27,172 --> 00:30:30,827 and at high tide, that pull would be even stronger. 593 00:30:30,862 --> 00:30:33,172 That makes me think the current could have possibly 594 00:30:33,206 --> 00:30:35,482 played a role in the divers' disappearance, 595 00:30:35,517 --> 00:30:38,551 dragging and trapping them deep inside a rocky tunnel. 596 00:30:38,586 --> 00:30:40,793 It could also be what dragged the ROV. 597 00:30:40,827 --> 00:30:43,275 [Jessica] All right, let's pack it up. 598 00:30:43,310 --> 00:30:46,000 [Jessica] The current might explain what happened to the divers, 599 00:30:46,034 --> 00:30:49,758 but it doesn't explain the generations of Lusca sightings. 600 00:30:49,793 --> 00:30:52,896 I think, we need to expand our search for clues. 601 00:30:52,931 --> 00:30:55,344 I recall Josh mentioned that some locals believed 602 00:30:55,379 --> 00:30:58,068 the monster reports over the past few decades, 603 00:30:58,103 --> 00:31:02,000 are tied to a now, abandoned military facility on the island. 604 00:31:03,655 --> 00:31:05,827 To find out if any work they were doing there 605 00:31:05,862 --> 00:31:08,275 could somehow be connected to the Lusca, 606 00:31:08,310 --> 00:31:13,206 I've tracked down a former high security clearance contractor who worked there. 607 00:31:13,241 --> 00:31:16,793 What was your job with the military base? 608 00:31:16,827 --> 00:31:19,896 I was involved in the recovery spec torpedoes 609 00:31:19,931 --> 00:31:22,000 at the conclusion of attache. 610 00:31:22,034 --> 00:31:24,620 We understand there's a lot about your job you cannot talk about. 611 00:31:24,655 --> 00:31:28,862 But, we're hoping to gain some insight into what type of military activity 612 00:31:28,896 --> 00:31:31,068 was happening here, on Andros Island. 613 00:31:31,103 --> 00:31:35,655 Weapons testing, sea trials, war games, things of that nature. 614 00:31:35,689 --> 00:31:40,000 Were you ever aware of any kind of experiments on animals? 615 00:31:40,034 --> 00:31:42,586 Yes, there was some activity with marine life. 616 00:31:43,827 --> 00:31:47,413 They have used dolphins and other animals, 617 00:31:47,448 --> 00:31:49,448 and some techniques. 618 00:31:49,482 --> 00:31:52,551 It wasn't part of what I did, but I am aware of it. 619 00:31:52,586 --> 00:31:54,965 Due to the secret nature of the work there, 620 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:56,689 there were a lot of things that 621 00:31:56,724 --> 00:32:00,344 you would kind of see and be aware of, but you were supposed to just ignore it. 622 00:32:00,379 --> 00:32:02,068 You didn't talk about it. 623 00:32:02,103 --> 00:32:06,241 Did you ever see anything, I guess out of the ordinary, in the waters out here? 624 00:32:06,275 --> 00:32:08,551 Y'know there was a lot of animals in the waters. So... 625 00:32:08,586 --> 00:32:10,172 Particularly, a lot of sharks. 626 00:32:10,206 --> 00:32:12,896 They always seemed to be attracted to that area. 627 00:32:12,931 --> 00:32:14,068 Ha, that's interesting. 628 00:32:14,103 --> 00:32:17,620 So, I guess, given the compartmentalization 629 00:32:17,655 --> 00:32:20,965 of the top secret research that was happening there, 630 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:24,448 and you add on history of using, I don't know, 631 00:32:24,482 --> 00:32:26,206 dolphins and other marine life in research, 632 00:32:26,241 --> 00:32:28,137 do you think it's possible that some of that research 633 00:32:28,172 --> 00:32:29,931 was happening here, on this island? 634 00:32:29,965 --> 00:32:32,103 Yeah, you can't rule it out. 635 00:32:32,137 --> 00:32:33,206 -[Jessica] Yeah. -[Phil] Perfect. 636 00:32:33,241 --> 00:32:35,482 So, if we wanted to go and check out this facility, 637 00:32:35,517 --> 00:32:38,724 where would we have to go on the island, like what should we look for? 638 00:32:38,758 --> 00:32:42,758 [Jessica] Dave gives us the approximate coordinates of the old military site. 639 00:32:42,793 --> 00:32:45,275 A location that we agreed not to reveal. 640 00:32:45,310 --> 00:32:47,034 [Phil] Well, thanks for the leads, Dave. 641 00:32:47,068 --> 00:32:47,931 Glad to help. 642 00:32:47,965 --> 00:32:50,275 Well, that was some good intel. 643 00:32:50,310 --> 00:32:53,241 Yeah, I... It's... 644 00:32:53,275 --> 00:32:56,034 Here's the deal, do I think the military was experimenting 645 00:32:56,068 --> 00:32:59,103 -and made some shark-octopus hybrid? -Sharktopus? 646 00:32:59,137 --> 00:33:00,620 -No. -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 647 00:33:00,655 --> 00:33:03,586 Do I think top secret activity around here 648 00:33:03,620 --> 00:33:07,310 could easily be playing a role in the Lusca legend? 649 00:33:07,965 --> 00:33:09,172 -Yeah. -Yeah. 650 00:33:09,206 --> 00:33:10,931 [Phil] I think we should try and find that abandoned base. 651 00:33:10,965 --> 00:33:11,896 Perfect. 652 00:33:15,551 --> 00:33:19,172 [Jessica] We head back on our boat to explore the shoreline. 653 00:33:19,206 --> 00:33:22,206 The plan is to look for evidence of any scientific research 654 00:33:22,241 --> 00:33:25,034 that might have been conducted on marine life. 655 00:33:25,068 --> 00:33:28,172 Things like lab equipment or animal holding tanks 656 00:33:28,206 --> 00:33:30,827 could be clues to what was happening there. 657 00:33:30,862 --> 00:33:34,965 The question in my mind is, could they have been trying to harness the unique, 658 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:37,862 innate abilities of both, sharks and octopuses 659 00:33:37,896 --> 00:33:40,310 for some kind of military purpose? 660 00:33:40,344 --> 00:33:41,758 All right, so what do you think we should be looking for, 661 00:33:41,793 --> 00:33:43,586 besides abandoned buildings? 662 00:33:43,620 --> 00:33:47,103 [Phil] They probably have some sort of access to the water. 663 00:33:47,137 --> 00:33:52,034 Either a dock or some kind of gate that would open up to the water, 664 00:33:52,068 --> 00:33:55,103 -especially if they're doing research in the water. -[Jessica] Yeah. 665 00:33:55,137 --> 00:33:56,482 -Can I see those really quick? -[Phil] Yeah. 666 00:33:56,517 --> 00:33:58,724 I wanna just do a quick scan. 667 00:33:58,758 --> 00:34:01,551 All right, I'm not seeing anything. 668 00:34:01,586 --> 00:34:04,896 And one thing to keep in mind too is, this thing was abandoned 669 00:34:04,931 --> 00:34:07,896 decades ago, so it could be overgrown. 670 00:34:08,724 --> 00:34:10,689 [Jessica] Ooh, what's that? 671 00:34:11,965 --> 00:34:13,034 Check this out. 672 00:34:15,586 --> 00:34:16,724 Wow, okay. 673 00:34:16,758 --> 00:34:18,793 -[Phil] Looks fortified. -[Jessica] Yeah. 674 00:34:18,827 --> 00:34:21,068 -[Phil] Looks very abandoned. -[Jessica] Access to the water. 675 00:34:21,103 --> 00:34:22,379 Access to the water. 676 00:34:23,793 --> 00:34:24,931 Jess, I'm thinking, this is it. 677 00:34:24,965 --> 00:34:26,413 [Jessica] I think you're right. 678 00:34:26,448 --> 00:34:29,241 To find out if this was some kind of military testing facility, 679 00:34:29,275 --> 00:34:30,965 we need a closer look. 680 00:34:33,379 --> 00:34:34,862 [Phil] Check this out, Jess. 681 00:34:34,896 --> 00:34:37,000 -[Phil] Wow. -[Jessica] Ooh, this is cool. 682 00:34:37,034 --> 00:34:38,965 [Phil] It's way bigger than it looked from shore. 683 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:41,551 [Jessica] Yeah, I mean, it extends all the way down. 684 00:34:41,586 --> 00:34:42,931 Well, I'm gonna go inside. 685 00:34:42,965 --> 00:34:44,724 Okay, I'm gonna leave the ROV here. 686 00:34:44,758 --> 00:34:47,310 -[Jessica] Okay. -[Phil] And yeah, see what we can find. 687 00:34:47,344 --> 00:34:50,379 [Jessica] Ooh, this is creepy. 688 00:34:50,413 --> 00:34:52,724 Look at all the old wires and insulation. 689 00:34:53,793 --> 00:34:57,379 Got to say, this cement has held up pretty well 690 00:34:57,413 --> 00:34:59,000 -over time, from all the storms. -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 691 00:34:59,896 --> 00:35:01,793 [Phil] But, everything else, did not. 692 00:35:02,896 --> 00:35:04,413 [Jessica] I'm gonna go check over here. 693 00:35:12,482 --> 00:35:13,758 [Phil] Seeing anything over there? 694 00:35:13,793 --> 00:35:16,034 [Jessica] I'm gonna go head back and check out the outside. 695 00:35:16,862 --> 00:35:18,000 [Phil] Okay. 696 00:35:25,275 --> 00:35:27,000 Oh, yeah. What's that? 697 00:35:27,931 --> 00:35:29,586 [Phil] Concrete bar just sticking right out. 698 00:35:30,620 --> 00:35:32,000 Gonna move under this quickly. 699 00:35:32,517 --> 00:35:33,448 [branch snaps] 700 00:35:33,724 --> 00:35:34,724 Oh! 701 00:35:35,655 --> 00:35:38,172 [Jessica] Oh, I got something, Phil. 702 00:35:43,448 --> 00:35:45,827 Recruiting wild animals for military service 703 00:35:45,862 --> 00:35:47,862 may seem like a science fiction plot. 704 00:35:47,896 --> 00:35:49,689 But, surprisingly, it's happened. 705 00:35:49,724 --> 00:35:52,068 Or, I should say, it's been attempted. 706 00:35:52,103 --> 00:35:54,620 [Josh] During World War II, the American military 707 00:35:54,655 --> 00:35:57,448 experimented with strapping miniature explosives 708 00:35:57,482 --> 00:35:59,827 to Mexican free-tailed bats, 709 00:35:59,862 --> 00:36:02,655 in something known as Project X-Ray. 710 00:36:02,689 --> 00:36:05,724 The idea was that a plane would drop special shells 711 00:36:05,758 --> 00:36:08,310 filled with millions of these tiny bombers, 712 00:36:08,344 --> 00:36:11,758 which would then shelter in the eaves of homes and buildings, 713 00:36:11,793 --> 00:36:13,344 which is when they would detonate, 714 00:36:13,379 --> 00:36:17,724 igniting devastating infernos all across enemy territory. 715 00:36:17,758 --> 00:36:20,896 Unfortunately, at the testing site in New Mexico, 716 00:36:20,931 --> 00:36:23,344 a few of these fully loaded bats escaped. 717 00:36:23,379 --> 00:36:26,310 [Josh] And roosted under a massive fuel tank. 718 00:36:26,344 --> 00:36:30,655 Half of Carlsbad Army Airfield and a general's car were destroyed. 719 00:36:30,689 --> 00:36:34,034 The army wisely decided to explore other projects, 720 00:36:34,068 --> 00:36:37,034 leaving weaponized bat attacks to Bruce Wayne. 721 00:36:42,068 --> 00:36:43,862 [Jessica] Oh, I got something, Phil. 722 00:36:43,896 --> 00:36:45,275 -[Phil] You got something? -Yeah. 723 00:36:45,310 --> 00:36:46,758 [Phil] All right, give me a sec. 724 00:36:46,793 --> 00:36:47,793 [Jessica] Yeah, it's a sign that says, 725 00:36:47,827 --> 00:36:50,620 "Warning, no trespassing, government property." 726 00:36:50,655 --> 00:36:51,689 -[Jessica] Check it out. -[Phil] Oh, yeah. 727 00:36:51,724 --> 00:36:53,482 I guess, the only problem is-- 728 00:36:53,517 --> 00:36:54,931 Completely cleaned out? 729 00:36:54,965 --> 00:36:57,793 -It's pretty cleaned out. -[Jessica] Yeah. 730 00:36:57,827 --> 00:37:01,586 [Jessica] If this waterfront research facility was studying marine life, 731 00:37:01,620 --> 00:37:06,551 it would make sense that part of the facility might actually be underwater. 732 00:37:06,586 --> 00:37:10,551 This would also keep any secret experiments away from prying eyes. 733 00:37:10,586 --> 00:37:13,517 But, not away from out ROV. 734 00:37:13,551 --> 00:37:15,793 I'm hoping we'll find some submerged signs 735 00:37:15,827 --> 00:37:18,034 that this place, is connected to the Lusca. 736 00:37:18,068 --> 00:37:21,000 -[Jessica] All right. -[Phil] Off it goes. See what we find out there. 737 00:37:21,034 --> 00:37:22,758 [Jessica] Okay, going under. 738 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:25,931 [water splashing] 739 00:37:28,724 --> 00:37:30,482 [Phil] All right, seeing some coral. 740 00:37:30,517 --> 00:37:32,793 [Jessica] Yeah. No, that's all empty, just sand. 741 00:37:33,275 --> 00:37:34,172 Ooh, what's that? 742 00:37:35,793 --> 00:37:37,896 -Yeah, there's definitely structures under the water. -[Jessica] Yeah? 743 00:37:37,931 --> 00:37:40,000 [Jessica] Yeah, for sure. What is this? 744 00:37:40,034 --> 00:37:42,206 [Phil] Oh, we got some posts in the water. 745 00:37:42,241 --> 00:37:44,275 -[Jessica] That looks like a dock post. -[Phil] Totally does. 746 00:37:46,896 --> 00:37:49,689 Okay, so we've got [sighs] confirmation on structures, 747 00:37:49,724 --> 00:37:52,827 but I'm not seeing anything that says they're doing any experiments, yet. 748 00:37:55,310 --> 00:37:57,620 Yeah, I'm not seeing anything that indicates they would have made 749 00:37:57,655 --> 00:38:01,034 some kind of structure to keep something in. 750 00:38:01,068 --> 00:38:02,034 Yeah. 751 00:38:05,379 --> 00:38:09,448 -Oh. -Oh... [bleep] 752 00:38:09,482 --> 00:38:11,724 -[Jessica] That's a cage, right? -[Phil] That's a cage. 753 00:38:12,586 --> 00:38:15,000 That looks too big to be a crab pot. 754 00:38:15,034 --> 00:38:16,344 Here's the thing though, 755 00:38:16,379 --> 00:38:20,172 there's no way that, that cage is going to hold a huge Lusca. 756 00:38:20,206 --> 00:38:23,310 I'm not taking about a Lusca, I'm just saying, 757 00:38:23,344 --> 00:38:26,068 this is showing that they probably held 758 00:38:26,103 --> 00:38:27,862 -animals out there. -Animals. Yeah. 759 00:38:27,896 --> 00:38:30,206 The octopuses, could be all sorts of things. 760 00:38:30,241 --> 00:38:31,241 [Jessica] There's another one. 761 00:38:31,275 --> 00:38:32,586 [Phil] There's another cage. Just a minute. 762 00:38:32,620 --> 00:38:35,068 -There's a fish in it. -There's a fish inside it. 763 00:38:36,379 --> 00:38:37,896 [Jessica] I mean, it wouldn't surprise me 764 00:38:37,931 --> 00:38:41,379 if the military was doing something with the marine life around here. 765 00:38:41,413 --> 00:38:44,931 The problem is there's not really any good way for us to find out what. 766 00:38:44,965 --> 00:38:47,137 Nobody's gonna talk. 767 00:38:47,172 --> 00:38:50,000 [Jessica] I mean, this is as good as it's going to get. 768 00:38:50,034 --> 00:38:52,413 For me, it's really hard to say that what was happening 769 00:38:52,448 --> 00:38:57,241 here, decades ago, has to do with the legend of the Lusca, today. 770 00:38:57,275 --> 00:38:59,862 -Yeah. -[Phil] There was a lot of secrecy, obviously. 771 00:38:59,896 --> 00:39:02,517 Who knows what they had in these cages, 772 00:39:02,551 --> 00:39:05,896 but I don't know if that relates to the blue holes. 773 00:39:05,931 --> 00:39:08,620 I just feel like every little bit adds up. 774 00:39:08,655 --> 00:39:12,379 It's just that it's not necessarily a clear picture. 775 00:39:12,413 --> 00:39:14,068 [Phil] See, the bottom line is 776 00:39:14,103 --> 00:39:17,413 there's a lot of hidden secrets in the water out there. 777 00:39:17,448 --> 00:39:18,586 Mmm-hmm. 778 00:39:18,620 --> 00:39:21,241 It's just hard to know what exactly they were doing. 779 00:39:21,275 --> 00:39:22,413 Yeah, I agree. 780 00:39:26,517 --> 00:39:28,551 [Josh] When my team returned from Andros, 781 00:39:28,586 --> 00:39:30,931 we reviewed the evidence to piece together 782 00:39:30,965 --> 00:39:33,965 what's behind the legend of the Lusca. 783 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:37,000 Phil and Jess might have found a possible explanation 784 00:39:37,034 --> 00:39:41,172 for what happened to at least some of those reported missing in the blue holes. 785 00:39:41,724 --> 00:39:43,551 [Phil over comm] 786 00:39:46,862 --> 00:39:49,000 [Josh] Perhaps, they got trapped inside the tunnels 787 00:39:49,034 --> 00:39:51,482 connecting the inland and ocean caverns. 788 00:39:52,758 --> 00:39:56,379 Jess' ROV almost fell victim to this phenomenon. 789 00:39:56,413 --> 00:39:59,344 The footage clearly shows the strength of the current. 790 00:39:59,379 --> 00:40:03,482 But, she remains convinced that there was something else down there. 791 00:40:03,517 --> 00:40:05,551 [Jessica] Oh, my God. Something grabbed it. 792 00:40:05,586 --> 00:40:09,206 [Josh] And when we examined the footage, frame by frame, 793 00:40:09,241 --> 00:40:12,586 we did see something we can't identify. 794 00:40:12,620 --> 00:40:15,517 Could that be a tentacle from a large sea beast 795 00:40:15,551 --> 00:40:18,413 getting handsy with an intruder in its lair? 796 00:40:18,448 --> 00:40:20,551 Or is it merely the arm of an octopus? 797 00:40:20,586 --> 00:40:22,448 Or a stray piece of kelp? 798 00:40:22,482 --> 00:40:25,896 Without more footage, we can't say for sure. 799 00:40:25,931 --> 00:40:29,655 Between the former employee's testimony and what my team uncovered, 800 00:40:29,689 --> 00:40:33,620 there are indications some kind of research involving marine life 801 00:40:33,655 --> 00:40:36,827 was happening at a now, abandoned military site. 802 00:40:36,862 --> 00:40:39,000 -Oh. -Oh... [bleep] 803 00:40:39,034 --> 00:40:40,655 [Jessica] That's a cage, right? 804 00:40:40,689 --> 00:40:44,034 [Josh] Is it possible that reports of an aggressive sea monster 805 00:40:44,068 --> 00:40:47,137 were intentionally fueled to keep the curious away 806 00:40:47,172 --> 00:40:49,896 from what was really going on in these waters? 807 00:40:49,931 --> 00:40:53,413 Something that remains classified. 808 00:40:53,448 --> 00:40:57,000 Still, we can't discount the many witness reports over the years. 809 00:40:59,793 --> 00:41:04,862 [Josh] But it's also hard to reconcile the existence of a sharktopus. 810 00:41:04,896 --> 00:41:07,551 So, until hard, physical evidence surfaces, 811 00:41:07,586 --> 00:41:11,068 I'll lean toward a more plausible scientific theory. 812 00:41:11,103 --> 00:41:14,034 What it could be is, a hammerhead shark 813 00:41:14,068 --> 00:41:15,758 eating a very large octopus. 814 00:41:15,793 --> 00:41:19,965 And they see the, the tentacles in the shark's mouth. 815 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:22,103 [Josh] For the people of Andros Island, however, 816 00:41:22,137 --> 00:41:26,551 the Lusca remains a creature, both feared and fascinating. 817 00:41:26,586 --> 00:41:28,586 Very much alive in their legends. 818 00:41:31,344 --> 00:41:34,068 And in their nightmares. 819 00:41:34,103 --> 00:41:36,379 For more information on Expedition X, 820 00:41:36,413 --> 00:41:39,655 head to discovery.com/expeditionx.