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Plum Island is an island off the northeast corner of New York. It is the current location of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a facility run by the USDA and the Department of Homeland Security.Plum Island Animal Research Facility: Info page
On May 5, 2009, another mysterious monster appeared on the shore of Montauk, New York. Reporters have speculated a link between Plum Island Animal Disease Center and the Montauk Monster, in that perhaps a genetic mutation caused the birth of the animal. There have also been rumors that the monster is a marketing ploy for an independent movie.MSNBC.com: Is strange carcass another ‘Montauk Monster’? (May 14, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Site of Plum Island Animal Disease CenterPlum Island Animal Research Facility: Info page
- Access to island restrictedDHS: About Plum Island Animal Disease Center
- Part of Suffolk County, New YorkEpodunk.com: Plum Island
- Fort Terry housed on Plum Island from 1898 to 1954New York State Military Museum: Fort Terry
- Originally spelled "Plumb Island"Newsday: Revolutionary Skirmish (August 4, 2008)
- 2 Dead Monster Montauk have appeared on the shore of Montauk, New York
- Speculation that the Monster Montauk is a genetic mutation caused by the island's Animal Disease Center
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History
Recent historical research indicates that the first skirmish of the Revolutionary War may have occurred on Plum Island August 11, 1775.Newsday: Revolutionary Skirmish (August 4, 2008) -
The Montauk Monster
On July 29, 2008, a photo of a dead creature was posted on the blog Gawker. The animal in the photo allegedly taken on the beach in Montauk, New York, was unidentifiable. Some people have speculated that the creature may have been from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center located on Plum Island.Gawker: Dead Monster Washes Ashore in Montauk (July 29, 2008) -
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New York Times: Target: Plum Island
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FOXNews.com: 'Montauk Monster' Has Hamptons in a Tizzy
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