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Mermaid. Zimbabwe

ID #1621857881
Added Mon, 24/05/2021
Author July N.
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Initial data

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Incident date: 
01.2000
Location: 
Чармвуд
Zimbabwe

Marco Batau was walking from the Chawarura Shopping Center, and when he came to the Hunyani River, he saw what looked like a white woman basking in the sun and sitting on a rock, half-submerged in a pool of water. The woman was naked, and Marco was surprised. 

He then noticed that what he originally thought was her leg stretched out on the rock was actually a scaly fish tail. 

The woman didn't notice him at first, until he purposely made a sound while walking on the gravel to get closer, and in an instant, she disappeared into the water. 

A few days later, Marco awoke to his curiosity and went home the same way. To his amazement, the woman was there again, bathing on the rock again. But not only that: this time the laundry was spread out on some rocks to dry, and some lay on the bushes nearby. Unfortunately, in his surprise and perhaps some fear, he didn't see what the laundry was, the clothes, or just the pieces of cloth. Marco moved closer again to get a closer look. Suddenly the woman noticed him and looked at him as if to warn him. Then she disappeared into the water. 

The following week, Marco deliberately chose this rather private path home. Immediately, when he reached the pond on the river, he saw the same creature there. Only this time she was holding a baby in her arms and bathing it. Still puzzled by what he saw, Marco tried to get closer to check what he was seeing, but the moment the woman heard his footsteps on the gravel, she and the child disappeared into the water together.

Original news

Location. Charmwood, Zimbabwe
Date: January 2000
Time: late evening
Marko Batau was walking from Chawarura Shopping Center and as he approached the Hunyani River, he saw what appeared to be a white woman basking in the sun and sitting on a rock, half immersed in a pool of water. The woman was naked and Marko was surprised at this. Then he noticed that what he initially thought to be her leg, drawn up on the rock, was actually a scaled fish tail. The woman did not notice him at first, until he deliberately made a noise while walking on the gravel to get closer, and in an instant she disappeared into the water. A few days later, his curiosity aroused, Marko took the same route home. To his amazement, the woman was there, basking on the rock again. But not only that: this time there was laundry laid out on some stones to dry, with some draped over the bushes nearby. Unfortunately, in his astonishment and perhaps some fear, he did not see what type of washing it was, whether clothing or merely pieces of cloth. Again Marko drew nearer to get a closer view. Suddenly, the woman became aware of him and looked at him as though admonishing him. The next thing, she had disappeared in the water. The following week, Marko deliberately took this rather isolated shortcut home. Immediately when he reached the pool on the river, he saw the same creature there. Only this time, she was holding a baby in her arms and giving it a bath. Still puzzled by what he was seeing, Marko tried to draw closer to verify what he was seeing, but the moment the woman heard his footsteps on the gravel, she and the baby disappeared into the water together. 

Source: Cynthia Hind, Fate November 2000

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