Shipwrecked boat washes up on Durban beachfront

A mystery machine is currently on our Durban beachfront. 

Very little is known about this abandoned boat besides its location on Durban's notorious Point beachfront. This phenomenon has gained major attention on social media. 

Check out the video here:

It's not every day that we see something wild wash up on the shores of Mzansi, but when it happens, we make "shore" to fill you in.

Here are some of the most flabbergasting things that have beached in the past: 

1. Release the Kraken

This is possibly one of the rarest sightings we have ever witnessed on our South African shores. 

A giant "kraken" carcass washed up on the rocky shore of Scarborough Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, 16 August.

See the "flubber-gasting" footage of the giant squid below:

WATCH: Beautiful once in a lifetime "Kraken" squid lands on SA shores

2. Octopus illusion 

This one may not have been on the beaches of Mzansi, but it definitely swarmed our social feeds.

A viral TikTok posted by @mim.in.sydney had us shook when we saw what mysterious beast had washed up on the shore of Bondi Beach.

See the octopus who gave us the heebie-jeebies...

WATCH: Disturbingly big octopus washes up on the beach

3. No chill in Stillbaai 

In Stillbaai, these creatures are plaguing the golden beaches.

Locals woke up to this frightening object that emerged from the shore. 

See what looked to be "alien-like creatures" shared on Facebook by the We are South Africans civil society movement.

4. "Blackened water" 

Another sewage spillage is threatening more than just the residents and the ocean in uMhlanga. Many residents were unsure about what exactly this was. Here's what went down:

LISTEN: Residents raise concerns about latest sewage spills into uMhlanga ocean

5. Whales

Over and above some of the shocking things that wash up on our beaches, we also have some heart-breaking scenarios. An ECR listener reached out and shared this shocking footage of whale remains found on the shore of Salmon Bay Beach in Ballito.

Stay tuned for more, we will bring you the latest at East Coast Radio.

WATCH: Surreal footage of whale carcass washes up on Ballito beach

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