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By: Mariam Darb
By: Mariam Darb
You might have heard the rumor of the big, scary creature lurking in the Loch Ness lake. Sightings reported, stories told and whatnot, the things you expect from a legend.
The Loch Ness lake is one of the many lakes located in the country of Scotland. It has a depth of 788 feet deep and is 23 miles long. One of the things that make the lake so famous is the “monster” prowling in it. The legend has taken the name of the Loch Ness Monster or Nessi. It’s described as having a long neck, with a large body and flippers, similar to what people imagine dragons as.
The lake was created from melted glaciers, having the water to become dreary. Speculations on this creature include giant fish, a giant swan, sharks, or a misconception of a marine animal.
Back in time to the 6th century, a monk by the name of St.Columbus traveled to Scotland in the year 563. Quite a while later, a biography was released discussing the life of St.Columbus, Reading further on, the biography included his time in Scotland, and says he came across a marine beast in 565. After reading further on this legend, people concluded that this was the first encounter of the monster, and as of today that goes far back around 1436 years.
Witnesses that believed to have seen Nessi stated that it closely resembled a crocodile. Newspapers began to publish stories about Nessi, and more encounters came with the years to follow.
In the year 1930, three fishermen were in that lake when they heard movements in the water. They reported that and after this encounter, it was officially concluded that Nessi was a “monster”.
The first photo of Nessi was taken in 1933. After many debates from both sides, people concluded that it wasn’t enough to state that there is a creature in the Loch Ness, as the outline was not clear enough to distinguish it from other marine animals.
A year later in 1934, Robert Wilson took another photo of what was believed to be Nessi. This had a more clearer view of the believed creature.
Attention and sightings the Loch Ness monster received have been regular. But, due to the absence of fossil proof, it remained a legend. Scans of the lake have been established over the years, but no evidence of a marine creature with a similar appearance of Nessi was found. Even so, the question remains unanswered: Does the Loch Ness Monster actually exist?
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