"Alien" creature mystery solved in South Africa

Locals in South Africa were baffled when Llewellyn Dixon, a national park ranger, discovered what appeared to be the body of an alien creature lying in the grass. The mystery was solved when a local veterinarian performed an autopsy, identifying the creature as a baby baboon. Photos from Llewellyn Dixon.

A man measueres the mysterious creature's wingspan using a tape measure. The creature was later identified as a baby baboon.

A close-up view of the baby baboon that baffled locals in South Africa, who initially thought the mysterious reature was an alien.