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.

• 565: Saint Columba reports seeing a creature in the lochPBS NOVA: Birth of a Legend (November 2000)
• 1933: Couple claim they saw the monsterPBS NOVA: Birth of a Legend (November 2000)
• 1934: "Surgeon's photo" appears (so-called as a London doctor claimed to have taken it)PBS NOVA: Birth of a Legend, Part 3 (November 2000)
• 1994: Surgeon's photo revealed as a fakePBS NOVA: Birth of a Legend, Part 3 (November 2000)
• 2003: Team uses sonar to scan loch, finds no sign of the monsterBBC News: BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist (July 27, 2003)
• 2007: Tourist claims he shot video of the creature FOXNews.com: Tourist Says He's Shot Video of Loch Ness Monster (June 1, 2007)

• The monster is a water-dwelling dinosaur, known as a pleiosaur. FirstScience: What is the Loch Ness Monster? (February 23, 2007)
• Earthquakes in the area are responsible for sightings.FirstScience: What is the Loch Ness Monster?, page 4 (February 23, 2007)
• The creature is a large eel.Telegraph: Big Foot and Loch Ness Monster could exist (May 20, 2008)
• People in the 1930s actually spotted an elephant who was separated from a traveling circus.Washington Post: "Elephantine Theory Stirs Misty Waters of Loch Ness" (March 8, 2006)