--- title: "Terrifying Mutated-Looking “Creature” Turns Out to Be a Croissant" description: "A mysterious creature caught in a tree caused residents in Krakow, Poland, to shut their windows and hunker down. It turned out to be a croissant." date: "2021-04-15" modified: "2021-04-15" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/terrifying-mutated-creature-croissant" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "the digest" --- # Terrifying Mutated-Looking “Creature” Turns Out to Be a Croissant ![A mysterious creature caught in a tree caused residents in Krakow, Poland, to shut their windows and hunker down. It turned out to be a croissant.]() *\Image: Futurism\* ## Pastry Panic A mysterious creature caught in a tree caused residents in Krakow, Poland, to shut their windows and hunker down. "People aren't opening their windows because they're afraid it will go into their house," a woman recalled, as [quoted by the *BBC*](). The putative creature spent two days in the tree worrying onlookers. Eventually the Krakow Animal Welfare Society was called in, not sure what to expect. What they found was as amusing as it was unexpected: a croissant stuck in a tree. ## Window Monster According to [a post]() on the Society's Facebook page, a woman who called the sighting in said she thought the mysterious entity was an iguana. When the inspectors arrived, they were looking for a mysterious legless and headless reptile stuck high up in a lilac tree. "It is difficult to help something that has been previously baked, but not by the means of the Sun's rays," an official quipped in the post, as crudely interpreted by Google Translate. Helpfully, the Society took the opportunity to remind residents that it is still very much worthwhile to report any concerning sightings of animals in trouble, adding that they're still taking donations — which may or may not go toward future croissant rescues. ![]() **READ MORE:** [Mystery tree beast turns out to be croissant]() \[*BBC*\] **More on creepy creatures:** *[This Creepy Toddler-Sized Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()