MAIL ONLINEJuly 2, 2012It just seems too strange to be true.But in the frozen wastes of Siberia two walkers claim to have found the body of an alien.On its side with its mouth slightly agape, the slender, badly-damage body lies half-buried in snow close to Irkutsk, Russia.The area is a known UFO hotspot and video of the alien's corpse has become a massive worldwide hit with hundreds of thousands of followers after being posted on the internet.Alien life? This strange 'body' was discovered by two walkers close to Irkutsk, Siberia, in a renowned hotspot for extraterrestrial behaviourReports of aliens crashing to Earth as in the 1947 Roswell incident have led to images purporting to be of extraterrestrials (left) circulating the internet. Popular fiction and Hollywood films, such as ET (right), continue to tap into the public's appetite for stories and conspiracy theories around alien life-forms The corpse of the badly-damaged creature which resembles ET is 2ft-high.Part of the right leg is missing and there are deep holes for eyes and a mouth in a skull-like head.UFO fans believe the body could have been left behind by ET visitors after an accident, or missed by Russian military alien experts clearing up after a crash.The area is a known UFO hotspot with dozens of sightings reported every year.READ ENTIRE ARTICLE