A woman who claimed to be a mermaid was found in California.A woman who claimed to be a mermaid was found in California.A woman who claimed to be a mermaid found near Fresno has been confirmed by the Fresno County Sheriff's Department.After receiving the tip, the detective spoke to a relative and said they had identified the woman as 33 years old.year-Old Virginia residentThe sheriff's department said in a statement that they thought the woman might be the victim of the crime and that they would not release her name to the public.How this woman was discovered was the first strange situation that attracted the attention of the media.The Fresno Police Department deleted the post on Facebook and asked the public to provide clues about Jane Doe's identity.The woman was first discovered at 3: 15 A.M.m.Hang out Tuesday morning in the town of Frette near Fresno.According to previous reports, she only wore a black sports bra at the time and answered "I don't know" most questions about the police ".Social media posts also say that when 33-year-She told the police that she was a mermaid named Joanna.A police notice further noted that the woman had a net toe on both her feet.According to KRON4, police were unable to identify her by fingerprint."She was wet and she said she was in the lake and said she needed help and needed to be taken to the hospital," said Fresno police ."Mark Hudson told the news station.Detectives in the security department believe the woman flew into the area last week and "went to see if this is the area she might want to move to one day "."They are currently trying to piece together where the woman went last week.News officer Tony Boty of the security department spoke with Huffington Post, telling the news site that the sheriff's office will provide more information to the public, and will not use the "insensitive" language in their update.The security department said it was arranging for relatives to reunite with the woman.Anyone who knows the information about the case is asked to call the Sheriff's Office (559) 600-3111.SFGATE has contacted the Fresno County Sheriff's Department for more details.This story will update more if we receive a reply.