In the Scottish Highlands there is a large, deep, freshwater loch that goes by the famous name Loch Ness. It’s 23 miles long and at it’s deepest point it’s 775 feet deep. The loch became world known on May 2, 1933 when the local paper presented a story in which a Londoner, George Spicer (and his wife), described seeing a creature with a large body (4 feet high and 25 feet long) with a long narrow neck with no limbs lurching across the road toward the loch which was a few yards away.
“Although I accelerated quickly towards it,” he said, “it had disappeared into the loch by the time I reached the spot.
“There was no sign of it in the water. I am a temperate man, but I am willing to take any oath that we saw this Loch Ness beast. I am certain that this creature was of a prehistoric species.” Mr. Spicer claimed.
Based on the description most cryptozoologists believe that the creature was a plesiosaur, believed to have been extinct for millions of years.
It’s not uncommon to have reports of an extinct species. The best example was the Coelacanth , believed to have been extinct 66 million years ago, was caught in 1938 off the coast of South Africa in the Indian ocean.
Another example was the discovery of the Aligator gars that have long jaws, armed with a double row of sharp teeth.
A dinosaur? no an Aligator Gar – it still is living today
Since the famous sighting there have been numerous cases of hoaxes of photos and videos all cashing in on the Loch Ness Monster craze. Which also added to the myth as well as the tourist draw to the Loch Ness region.
Was there a plesiosaur at Loch Ness? There might have been, but despite recent advanced sonar and diving expeditions there hasn’t been any proof that such a creature exists today. For such a species to survive there must be at least be one hundred living creatures to ensure enough genetic diversity to prevent extinction. (and even with that low of an amount survival of the species would be slim.)
In short, where is Mrs. Loch Ness monster? and the rest of the family? The mystery might never be solved but that is what makes the Loch Ness monster such a fun myth.
-lucien desar
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