Images of a starfish ‘walking’ along a beach have baffled the web.

The creature was spotted by Zeb Hallock in Corolla, North Carolina, who filmed the bizarre sight before returning it to the sea.

In the video, the sea creature uses the hundreds of hair-like cilia on its underside to walk along the sand.

The creature was spotted by Zeb Hallock in Corolla, North Carolina, who filmed the bizarre sight.

“We noticed that there were starfish walking on the sand near the water,” Hallock explained.

“Some were in tide pools, but others were just cruising along on the sand, very, very slowly.

“The ones that were on the sand we carefully relocated to the ocean or a tidal pool.

“Other people who came to the beach were fascinated by the large number of starfish and also helped relocate the walkers in the water.”

In the video, the sea creature uses the hundreds of hair-like cilia on its underside to walk along the sand.

The footage was shot in October 2012, but was only posted to social media earlier this month.

It has since gone viral, with more than four million views on Facebook.

‘I didn’t know they had feet!’ commented Tisha Leclerc.

Michele Peck added: ‘THANK YOU! Those poor things could never have survived if they hadn’t helped!

The footage was shot in October 2012, but was only posted to social media earlier this month. It has since gone viral, with more than four million views on Facebook.