Crossed the river, wanted to turn of the camera off, since there was nothing. Suddenly I stare directly at a pike and it at me. It wasn't big, but I was caught completely off guard and I was basically floating into it.
Found a dead cat today 😿.
What you see is likely adipocere: in low oxygen environments "body fats undergo a chemical process called saponification, turning into a stable, wax-like substance that preserves the general shape of the body for a long time" (gemini).
According to a YouTube comment Austrian won WW2... at least this German(?) commenter noted that "Once again, the winners are explaining German engineering to us."