The Loch Ness Monster, Fiction or Not

A large sea lizard, with four fins and a long neck, this is a common of the mysterious creature that has been haunting the minds of millions. It has been a mystery and that has struck so many people imaginations that people have formed online groups, websites, and search groups in search of the Loch Ness Monster. Many people have claimed sightings of the Monster, some cases of the monster over turning fishing bouts, skimming the surface of the water, or just an outline of them in murky waters. But if you think about, maybe these people weren’t just seeing things; maybe they really did see the Loch Ness Monster. Maybe there is a monster that lives inside the lakes water. Maybe is not just fiction, maybe it’s non fiction.
Now you may be thinking that I am crazy, but think about it. Maybe the Loch Ness Monster isn’t just an old tale, maybe the monster it’s self is real. Us humans aren’t even close to see what Nature it’s self is capable of creating. Maybe, just maybe there is an abnormally large creature that has found it’s in the lake and has lived there for centuries and people have been sighting it. There have been water sightings and there have even been land sightings. There are even sightings dating back to the 1800’s. Below are some recorded water sightings:

Observer: D Mackenzie Time: 1200 Date: October 1871 Motion: Slow, then moved off at speed Description: Log like, then up-turned boat

Observer: John Macleod Time: Unknown Date: 1908 Motion: Motionless, then moved off Description: Long tapering tail, eel-like head. 30-40ft, creature lying in the water, flush with surface

Observer: Ian J. Milne Time: 0730 Date: July 14th 1930 Motion: Splash, moved in an arc at 16-17mph, submerged Description: 2 or 3 shallow humps undulating along back.

Observer: Miss P Keyes, R.A.R. Meiklem and Mrs Meiklem Time: 1500 Date: August 5th 1933
Motion: Moved back and forth, submerged Description: 1 hump, (4-6ft) seen end on with ridge (size of cart horse)

Besides people sighting the Loch Ness Monster in the lakes waters people have been claiming that they have seen the Monster on land. Here some of the sightings:

Observer: A group of children near graveyard Date: 1879 Place: North shore Description: Observed strange creature coming down hillside to loch. Color as an elephant, small head turning side to side on long neck. 'Waddled into water.'

Observer: E.H. Bright and cousin Date: 1880 Place:Drumnadrochit Description: Observed 'monster' emerge from wooded area and 'waddle' into water on four legs. Left wash after entering water. Long neck, dark grey.

Observer: Alfred Cruickshank Date: April 1923 at night Place: Unknown Description: Body 10-12ft long, tail 10-12ft long. Maximum diameter of body, 5-7ft, Arched back. Khaki green color, lighter underbelly. Four legs, thick like an elephants, with large webbed feet.

Observer: Mrs Reid Date: December 1933 Place: Inverfarigaig Description: Strange animal resting on slope of Loch shore. Partially obscurred by bracken. Hairy mane on neck, rest of body seemed hairy. Shaped like a hippopotamus, large round head, short thick legs, dark coloration.

Besides recorded sightings there have also been photos of this mystery.

But there is one photo that started it all; it is the most famous of photos of the Loch Ness Monster. This photo is called the “surgeon's photo”.

But as you may know this photo had been classified as a fake when Christian Spurling who had helped build the model monster that was photographed. He admitted that the picture was a hoax. But was it? Think about it for a minute. You have supposedly of the evidence of the monster and you have chance of fame and fortune. But you want to keep your discovery secret. Maybe Christian Spurling wanted to keep this discovery and not tell the world the truth. To cover up the discovery maybe he told that the picture was only a hoax to get the news reporters of his back. Just maybe he wanted to save the lake (or loch), maybe he didn’t want tourist or news reporters coming and destroying his peaceful lake. Just maybe.

If you want to learn more about the Loch Ness Monster click here or here or here.

Sites I used for research:

http://www.unmuseum.org/lochness.htm

http://www.nessie.co.uk/

Pictures:

http://paranormal.about.com/library/blclassic_loch_ness_1.htm

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=21903768&union_id=2282

http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/2006lists-begin/