The creature looked like a snake – or a ‘condom’,according to some (Picture: Pen News)

A holidaymaker’s early morning beach stroll turned into shock when he found an ‘alien-like’ creature lying on the sand.

The animal,which looks like a mix of a cobra tail,large intestine and a condom,was found by Kristoffer Young while he was visiting the Cala Laiya resort in Luzon,the Philippines,with his wife Gem.

He decided to go for a walk one morning while the tide was out before stumbling across the ‘alien-like creature’.

‘At first,I thought it was a plastic bag floating by the sea. But upon closer inspection,I was surprised because it was moving,’ Kristoffer said.

‘The body of the creature was shaped like a combination of a cobra tail,a large intestine and a condom.

‘It was like one of those sand-dwelling creatures from the movie Dune. The mouth had multiple hairy tentacle-ish features to it – almost resembling a tiny sea star.’

The creature was clear,orange and blue (Picture: Pen News)

At one end of the animal,several tentacles emerge from what seems to be the head.

Mr Young,32,said: ‘I was shocked and a bit disgusted because I didn’t expect to see something like that there.

‘But that transformed into amazement and awe,because the creature was indeed majestic. I was always curious about new creatures,but for this one,it was too alien for me to touch it.

‘I didn’t know back then if it was venomous or not,or if it bites or not,so I didn’t risk it.’

Kristoffer shared his footage on social media,and found he wasn’t the only one disgusted.

‘That’s called my worst nightmare,’ one person commented.

Another asked: ‘Did you find the UFO it travelled in?’

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Follow us to receive the latest news updates from Metro (Picture: Getty Images)Metro’s on Whatsapp! Join our community for breaking news and juicy stories.Others were more insightful,telling Kristoffer he had found a conspicuous sea cucumber.Nicknamed the ‘reef janitor’,the species mainly feeds on dead plants and animals found on the seabed,which it drags into its mouth with its grasping tentacles.For Kristoffer,from Manila,the encounter offered a glimpse of the abundant mysteries of the deep.‘These things have always piqued my curiosity,’ he said.‘It makes you think how many more mysterious creatures are down below.’