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**Title:** 7 Amazing Mermaid Sightings
**Summary:**
A video presentation highlights 7 reported mermaid sightings from around the world:
1. **The Mermaid of Benbecula (1830)**: A Scottish woman claimed to have seen a mermaid, which was later found dead after being stoned by locals.
2. **The Mermaid of Kiryat Yam (2009)**: Multiple sightings in Israel, with a reward offered for proof of existence.
3. **Christopher Columbus's Mermaids**: Columbus's navigation logs describe an encounter with three mermaids in the Caribbean.
4. **The Mermaids of Zimbabwe (2012)**: Construction workers were allegedly harassed by "mamba" (mermaid-like creatures), prompting the government to intervene.
5. **The Caiman of South Africa (2008)**: Campers reported seeing a terrifying, pale-skinned creature with glowing red eyes.
6. **The Mermaid of Main Island, Canada (1967)**: Ferry passengers and crew spotted a naked woman with a porpoise-like tail, who smiled and greeted them.
7. **The Key Islands Mermaids, Indonesia (1943)**: Japanese soldiers and locals reported seeing small, humanoid figures with thorns on their backs, described as a hybrid between humans and orangutans.
**Note:** The summary omits the video's concluding remarks, focusing solely on the 7 mermaid sightings.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, with each fact numbered and kept as short sentences:
**Mermaid of Benbecula (1830)**
1. A woman on the coast of Benbecula saw a tiny, pale-skinned woman with a fish tail in the North Sea.
2. The sighting occurred in 1830 and is documented.
3. The woman alerted her children and neighbors, who attempted to catch the mermaid.
4. A boy hit the mermaid with a heavy stone, causing her to flee.
5. Days later, a dead mermaid's body appeared on the coast.
6. The local sheriff recorded the events, and the mermaid was buried in a custom-made coffin.
7. The burial site was not marked on any map.
**Mermaid of Kiryat Yam (2009)**
8. A group of young people in Kiryat Yam, Israel, reported seeing a mermaid on a beach.
9. The mermaid was described as a beautiful woman with a tail, not legs.
10. Since the initial sighting, hundreds of mermaid encounters have been reported in Kiryat Yam.
11. The town offers a $1 million reward for evidence of the mermaid's existence.
**Mermaids of Christopher Columbus**
12. Christopher Columbus recorded an encounter with three mermaids in his navigation logs.
13. The event occurred while Columbus was exploring the island of La Española.
14. The mermaids were described as having a masculine appearance and showing curiosity towards Columbus' boat.
**Mermaids of Zimbabwe (2012)**
15. Construction work on two dams in Zimbabwe was halted due to reported mermaid (Mamba) sightings.
16. Workers were allegedly harassed by the mermaids, refusing to continue work.
17. Foreign workers were also scared away from the site.
18. Local authorities performed purification rituals to appease the mermaids.
**Mermaid of South Africa (2008)**
19. Campers in a South African nature reserve reported seeing a mermaid-like creature (Caiman).
20. The creature was described as a thin, tall woman with pale skin, long black hair, and glowing red eyes.
**Mermaid of Main Island, Canada (1967)**
21. Ferry passengers and crew in British Columbia, Canada, saw a naked woman with a porpoise-like tail.
22. The mermaid was described as beautiful and smiled at the passengers.
23. The town offered a reward ($25,000) for finding the mermaid, but she was never seen again.
**Mermaid Sightings in Indonesia (1943)**
24. Japanese army lookouts on the Key Islands in Indonesia reported seeing small, humanoid figures with thorns on their backs swimming in the water.
25. Locals described the creatures as a hybrid between a human and an orangutan.
26. A sergeant investigated the sightings, and one of the creatures was allegedly caught in a fishing net.