Man discovers massive whale bones along New Jersey beach

BRIGANTINE, New Jersey (WABC) -- A man driving along a beach in New Jersey made a spooky discovery.

Eric Matuzsan says he found the massive bones Thursday in Brigantine. They belonged to a humpback whale that he estimated was about 20 feet long.

Credit: NJ Advance Media

Matuzsan also says he had encountered the whale when it first washed up dead a decade ago.

He also adds that the whale was buried on the beach, but was probably uncovered by the recent storms.

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