Fact Check: Mermaid Washed Up On Beach In Kenya Or South Africa Is NOT Real -- It's Video Hoax

Was this an actual child mermaid who cried in distress with the voice of a pig, reeled in or washed up on a beach in Africa, amazing onlookers who poked and videoed the half-human half-fish creature without trying to help? No, that's not true: This video is a creative work of fiction: a mix of acting, artful makeup, costuming and puppetry. Officials in both Kenya and South Africa, two places named as the location where this was filmed, have declared the video a hoax.