Chicken of the Sea, whose mermaid mascot is prominently displayed on its cans and packets of seafood products, is offering a prize to those who can show that merpeople are real.

From mermaid’s tails to Lego dragons, ‘Bizarre Beachcombing’ was a collection of all manner of strange objects lost at sea that washed ashore on the coastline of Cornwall.

MERMAID-LIKE SKELETON, KEPPEL SANDS A terrifying alien-like creature was found washed up on a Queensland beach. Picture: Supplied ...