Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster is a creature that supposedly lives in Scotland's Loch Ness, Britain's largest freshwater lake. Although its existence has never been confirmed, alleged sightings of the monster have occurred for hundreds of years.

Fast Facts

565: First sighting
Theories about the creature include it being a dinosaur, an elephant or a large eel
Loch Ness is the largest freshwater body of water in Britain¹
The loch is 750 feet deep²
2007: £1m reward offered for proof of creature's existence³

Timeline of Sightings

565: Saint Columba reports seeing a creature in the loch⁴
1933: Couple claim they saw the monster⁴
1934: "Surgeon's photo" appears (so-called as a London doctor claimed to have taken it)⁵
1994: Surgeon's photo revealed as a fake⁵
2003: Team uses sonar to scan loch, finds no sign of the monster⁶
2007: Tourist claims he shot video of the creature²

Hypotheses about the Monster

The monster is a water-dwelling dinosaur, known as a pleiosaur.⁷
Earthquakes in the area are responsible for sightings.⁸
The creature is a large eel.⁹
People in the 1930s actually spotted an elephant who was separated from a traveling circus.¹⁰

Categories

Fictional Characters | Paranormal

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Wikipedia: Loch Ness Monster
Google News Archive Search: Loch Ness Monster
PBS NOVA: The Beast of Loch Ness (January 1999)
The Legend of Nessie
BBC News: BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist (July 27, 2003)
FirstScience: What is the Loch Ness Monster? (February 23, 2007)
YouTube Video: Loch Ness Monster Spotted? (Time: 0:46)

Loch Ness Monster News

FOXNews.com: Tourist Says He's Shot Video of Loch Ness Monster (June 1, 2007)
Scotsman.com: £1m reward for Loch Ness monster proof
Scotsman.com: Scientist pours cold water on Loch Ness dinosaur theory (2006)
WashingtonPost.com: "Elephantine Theory Stirs Misty Waters of Loch Ness" (2006)
Guardian Unlimited: Swimmers insured for £1m against Loch Ness monster (2005)
National Geographic News: Loch Ness Sea Monster Fossil a Hoax (2003)

Loch Ness Monster Information Sites

Loch Ness Monster Website
Loch-Ness.com
CoverUps.com: Nessie the Loch Ness Monster
Cryptozoology.com: The Monster of Loch Ness

Loch Ness Monster Critical Sites

Museum of Hoaxes: Loch Ness Monster Hoaxes
The Skeptic's Dictionary: Loch Ness Monster
Unexplained Mysteries: Loch Ness Monster: Dispelling the myths (2004)
The UnMuseum: Loch Ness Hoax Photo

Loch Ness Monster Photos

LochNessMonster.com: Photos of Loch Ness and the Loch Ness Monster
Google Image Search: Loch Ness Monster
Yahoo! Image Search: Loch Ness Monster
Scotland-Calling.com: Nessie photo
Answers.com: Surgeon's Photo

Loch Ness Monster Videos

Cryptomundo.com: Update: Nessie Video Stabilized
Metacafe Video: Loch Ness Monster Movies
YouTube & Google Video: Loch Ness Monster Search

Loch Ness Monster Books and Merchandise

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Books on the Loch Ness Monster
Amazon.com Books: Loch Ness Monster Search
eBay: Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster in Popular Culture

Wikipedia: Loch Ness Monster and popular culture
Metacafe Video: South Park's Tree Fiddy
IMDb: Loch Ness (1996) (TV)
TV.com: The Simpsons: Monty Can't Buy Me Love (1999)
IMDb: Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster (2004)

Loch Ness Monster Blogs and Message Boards

Cryptomundo.com: Loch Ness Monster Category
Unexplainable.net: Loch Ness Search

Loch Ness Monster Satire and Humor

DeadBrain: Loch Ness Monster found dead in Ireland
DeadBrain: Bush blames Loch Ness Monster death on bin Laden
YouTube Video: Toyota Tacoma Loch Ness Monster Ad

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