Mermaid for $ 1 million

The municipality of the Israeli city of Kiryat Yam has promised to pay compensation in the amount of $ 1 million to anyone who can provide convincing evidence of the existence of a mermaid, which allegedly started up in coastal waters.

Total hours later, citizens flooded the shore, armed with cameras, scuba diving and networks, determined to solve the mystery of the Mediterranean Sea and get a tidy sum, reports Mignews.ru.

The award was assigned to the mayor's office after phone the municipality began to receive calls from fishermen and campers who reported that they had seen in the water opposite the city beach poluzhenschina-poluryba with beautiful scaly tail.

First, the mayor's office thought it was someone's joke, but the calls began to be heard more and more often, and, according to the website of the newspaper "Maariv", the majority of callers citizens are not connected with each other and do not know.

After the publication of the ad Coast Kiryat Yam, do not use very popular among tourists, crowds flooded "hunters mermaids».

It is possible that the local authorities have decided to use a fabulous creature, to increase the number of visitors who want to enjoy firsthand the character of the touching tale that all told as a child.

However, we can assume that all municipal issues Kiryat Yam long been resolved if city hall employees find enough time to collect evidence and the establishment of a monetary prize for finding a mermaid.