The Hunt for Nessie is Renewed!

Surgeon's Photo

Every year about this time, the Loch Ness Monster -- known affectionately as "Nessie" -- seems to rear her possibly prehistoric head.  While skeptics decry the timing as suspicious, and specifically meant to drive tourism to Scotland's most famous loch, intriguing evidence sometimes surfaces.

Now, scientists are preparing to use DNA research to determine whether or not some unknown creature(s) truly exists within Loch Ness -- kind of.

Evolutionary genetics professor, Neil Gemmell of New Zealand’s Otago University, freely admits that he is using the legend of Loch Ness to fuel interest in his expedition, but says he is keeping an open mind.  The DNA research trip is expected to find unknown forms of marine life, for which Loch Ness is also known.  The word, "cryptozoology" literally means, "the science of unknown animals."

The legend of a lake monster in Loch Ness dates back at least 1,000 years, and is generally thought to have originated with Saint Columba, who stopped Nessie from eating a man swimming the lake.  Some sources note that a Northern Scottish tribe was actually the first to record a strange, flippered beast in drawings -- some 1,000 years before Saint Columba's time!  Most Nessie sightings have occurred after the 1934 Inverness Road was built.  And while the Loch Ness Monster has suffered its share of hoaxes and ridicule, innumerable photos and film have confounded researchers throughout the years.

Scotland's tourism industry is unlikely to suffer due to a renewed interest in Loch Ness, but that was hardly on the minds of early observers, or Professor Gemmell.  Cryptozoology is a fun and exciting scientific endeavor, and although we doubt much will come of the DNA search insofar as Nessie goes (for numerous reasons), we hope it draws more researchers into the field.

According to RT, 2017 was a highwater mark for Nessie sightings in the 21^st-Century.

© The Weirding, 2018

Are Unidentified Remains Plesiosaur?

Do Plesiosauri Still Exist?

All of these pictures were taken at different times, in different parts of the world. They appear to show a similar creature resembling a plesiosaurus. Plesiosaur are commonly thought to be extinct.

© The Weirding, 2016

'Sea Monsters' Wash Ashore in Spain

The corpse of what appears to be a previously unidentified aquatic animal washed ashore in Spain recently, confounding onlookers. Some sources reported a second corpse washing ashore shortly thereafter but that has not been confirmed.

The 13' long creature appears to have horns and possibly legs or fins but only photographs remain of the beast as authorities claimed they had to bury the body for safety reasons. Many armchair skeptics insist it is merely the decomposed body of a dead oarfish but others are not so sure, noting the horn-like protrusions on the head.

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Ireland's Own Loch Ness Monster?

Possible creature filmed in Lough Foyle by college student, Conall Melarkey. If you have trouble watching the video here, try this link.




© C Harris Lynn, 2013

Lake Labynkyr - Russia's Loch Ness

Divers to the bottom of Russia's Lake Labynkyr claim to have discovered the possible skeletal remains of a large animal.  Some are saying it may be the skeleton of "The Devil" that is said to lurk in the lake.  Strangely, it seems to echo a statement made by a scientist who visited the area and wrote about the creature in the 19^th Century, leading some to question the veracity of the claim.

On February 1^st, divers claimed they had detected the jawbone and skeleton of a large, unknown animal.  This was the first trip to the bottom of the lake and divers expect to garner an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for the trip.

Lake Labynkyr has generated strange reports since the 1800s, prompting some Russians to suggest it predates Scotland's Loch Ness Monster.  Russia is known to tightly control its media, using it to generate positive interest with false stories involving the President, for example, leading many to wonder just how much of this should be believed. 

Lake Labynkyr is also notable because it never freezes completely, unlike almost all other bodies of water in the area.  Many have theorized that a fissure lays beneath the lake, keeping it from freezing over entirely.

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

State-Funded School to Use Nessie to Debunk Evolution

A Louisiana Christian Academy will begin teaching that dinosaurs still exist on earth and Nessie is proof of this. They will use this information to debunk the theory of evolution in an attempt to avoid "confusing" their students, according to the principal. According to sources, the schools will also use Christian-based math books. Louisiana is third from the last in science and math amongst all 50 states; only West Virginia and Mississippi fare worse.

Upsetting to some is the fact that the schools will receive government-sponsored vouchers to help students afford tuition at these schools.

© C Harris Lynn, 2012

The Chippewa River Loch Ness Monster

A sculpture meant to represent the Loch Ness Monster showed up in Wisconcin's Chippewa River and authorities want it gone. No one is sure who erected the sculpture, but it is said to be obstructing the river and must be taken down. Although one local outlet received an anonymous letter from a writer claiming responsibility, no one knows for sure exactly who placed the sculpture in the river or how it was erected.

© C Harris Lynn, 2012

New Nessie Pics

Jon Rowe, a commercial fish farmer on Loch Ness, snapped a photograph showing a large, dark shadow beneath the waves with two humps protruding from them. He dismissed claims that the shapes could belong to a buoy, mooring, or diving birds, noting that he has worked and lived along the loch his entire life and never seen anything similar to whatever it is he photographed in the early morning light.

Rowe admits to being a skeptic before taking the picture, but says he is certain the object in the picture is the Loch Ness Monster.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

New Nessie Photos Confound Cryptozoologists

William Jobes has been going to Loch Ness for 45 years, hoping to snap a photo of the elusive Loch Ness Monster -- and he believes he may finally have done just that! Jobes says what he believes to have been Nessie's head surfaced in the loch about 200-300 yards from the shore where he stood back in May and he managed to get a single picture. Luckily, what may have been Nessie's back and tail popped up a moment later and Jobes snapped several shots.

While skeptics claim the photos show a stick that may have floated downriver, other experts aren't so sure. The best of the pictures seems to show a rather nondescript "hump" with what may be a tail poking out of the water just behind it.

"I know the difference between a piece of wood or a particular animal. I immediately did think it was a seal but it's head was like a sheep." Jobes told reporters. The picture, taken about 11:10am on May 24^th, 2011, can be seen at The Daily Mail.

In June, owners of a cafe on Loch Ness claimed to have spotted Nessie, though many dismissed their claim as financially-motivated.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

New Nessie Sighting?

A local Scottish couple claims to have spotted what they believe was Nessie on June 15^th, though some are questioning the sighting due to its timing.  Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves have run a local cafe on the loch for one year and during that time they have spotted nothing unusual.  However, at around 2:30 - 3:00pm on June 15^th, 2011, Jan Hargreaves says she and her husband saw "something that looked bizarre."

According to her and her husband, the unknown object was black with a neck too long to be a seal's.  It disappeared underwater for about 30-40 seconds, then returned.  The entire encounter lasted a good four to five minutes.

Critics note the sighting took place at the beginning of tourist season, and by a shopkeep.  However, expert Steve Fettham noted that it was from the same vantage point as Tim Dinsdale's most famous video of Nessie, filmed in 1960.  He was also believes locals' sightings more credible than those of tourists.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Lake Champlain, 1878

One of the earliest recorded descriptions of the creature in Lake Champlain that would later come to be known as Champ was given in 1878. On August 30^th of that year, six people aboard a yacht on the lake saw the creature. One witness estimated Champ's length at over 50 feet. This same witness described the beast as having "two large folds just back of the head projecting above the water," with "two or more folds at what was apparently the tail."

Lake Champlain is about 100 miles long and connects Vermont, New York, and Canada. Champ has been spotted consistently over the years, well into the last century.  In 1977, Sandra Mansi took a famous photograph of Champ while visiting Lake Champlain.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

New Pictures of 'Bow Nessie'

Bow Nessie

UPDATE: 2018 - The original photograph included herein has since been deleted, and the link (an iFrame to an external site which may no longer exist) likely corrupted.  The second photo, which was here, actually showed little more than a black dot from far away and a post on this original sighting has since disappeared.  This photo is of the original Bow Nessie sighting, released to the Press on February 17, 2011.

In February 2011, "Bow Nessie" of Lake Windermere in England was spotted not once but twice in a matter of a few days.  The second sighting occurred on February 21, 2011.  In both sightings, photographic evidence was taken, though what they show is questionable.  

Flat-Earthers (largely religious extremists with strong military ties) have since despoiled the results for Bow Nessie in Bing -- because they make a lot of money selling safaris to hunt these ancient creatures to pieces of shit just like themselves -- but some ardent searching lead me to these original links and photos.

Bow Nessie has since largely faded from the public's memory, but -- for whatever reason -- 02-21-11, a Texas Penal Code for repeated child sexual abuse, came up instead of Bow Nessie!  Which sums-up Flat-Earthers better than I ever could!

Bow Nessie is said to inhabit Lank Windermere in England, and is sometimes referred to as England's Loch Ness Monster.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Dinsdale's Son Claims to Have Witnessed Nessie Twice

Timothy Dinsdale was one of the world's foremost authorities on the Loch Ness Monster.  He searched for Nessie most of his life, participated in over 50 expeditions, and wrote a number of books on the subject.  One of the more famous pieces of evidence Dinsdale collected was a short film of something in the loch.  Though RAF examiners admitted the object in the film was unknown, they claimed it was inanimate.  Skeptics have often taken that to mean "non-living."

However, Dinsdale's son claims the footage is real and that he himself has witnessed the Loch Ness Monster twice in his life.  Timothy Dinsdale, Jr. was a career detective who helped bring a serial killer to justice, and claims the evidence he is familiar with convinces him that a large, unknown creature lives in Loch Ness.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

New Loch Ness Monster Sighting, Photo

27-year-old Richard Preston is the latest eyewitness to capture a picture of something unexplained in the Loch Ness. Preston, a worker in the Aldourie Castle gardens, says he saw something from the corner of his eye and took several shots of what he saw. Suddenly, the thing disappeared, but Preston has the snapshots to prove his story.

Many had theorized that Nessie could have died, thanks to a lengthy period of inactivity, but the new pictures give some cryptozoologists hope.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Six Women to Swim Length of Loch Ness

Six London women are going to attempt to swim the length of Loch Ness, monster or no. The women, who are doing this for the benefit of a new hospital in Afghanistan, have dubbed themselves London's Serpentine Swimming Club and had tartan suits specially made for the attempt. The oldest swimmer of the Club is 65. A lifeboat will follow the women in case any should experience trouble. Their Loch Ness trek could take up to 18 hours to complete.

The BBC featured a picture of only five of the women, begging the question: What happened to the sixth!?

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

'Sea Monster' Spotted off British Coast

Saltern Cove Nessie

On July 27^th, around 5:30pm, Mrs. Gill Pearce saw something in the Saltern Cove waters off the British coast.  It appeared to be stalking a school of fish which beached themselves shortly thereafter.  

Though she saw the creature up close, it had moved farther away by the time she got her camera.  However, Mrs. Pearce managed to get two snapshots that have baffled marine experts.

The pictures appear to show a large, serpentine creature with a long neck.  While some suggest the object in the picture is simply driftwood and a trick of the light, experts disagree.  Other eyewitnesses saw the creature as well, but thought it a turtle.  Saltwater crocodiles, otters, and whales have all been proffered as possibilities, but largely dismissed by authorities at the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

Experts there have dismissed claims of turtles, sea lions, and more -- and presently classify the creature as "unidentified."  One even mentioned Plesiosaur -- a dinosaur once thought to be extinct, but often suggested as the creature living in both Loch Ness and Lake Champlain, and possibly several other large bodies of water across the world.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Nessie's Got Balls!

Thousands of them, according to new footage from a team of Loch Ness Monster hunters who first mistook them for mushrooms. The team suspects locals have been using the loch as a driving range and at least one eyewitness confirmed this. While some people make their living recovering (and refurbishing) balls lost in waterways, the area of Loch Ness where the balls were found is about ¹/₂-mile deep!

A conservationist said the balls posed no ecological threat to Nessie or the rest of the wildlife in Loch Ness, though he admitted it was "undesirable."

Let's go to video.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Nessie on Google Maps!?

Go to Google Earth and enter Latitude 57°12'52.13"N, Longitude 4°34'14.16"W. Is this a picture of Nessie, the famous Loch Ness Monster? That's what a 25-year old from Nottingham seems to think, as he came across this image while surfing through the satellite pictures.

According to others, it resembles nothing so much as the famed pleisiosaur, the (presumably extinct) dinosaur which has been forwarded as the creature seen for thousands of years in the Loch.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009

Nessie's French Connection

The Jura River may lay nearly two miles beneath the city of Paris. It got its name from the fact that it is fed by nine parallel spurs of the Jura Mountains. Its volume of water is greater than that of the Seine. It empties into the ocean near the Sound of Jura between northern Ireland and Scotland, which separates the island of Jura from the Kintyre Peninsula. But before it does so, it passes a little lake called Ness.

Some have suggested this river may connect with the loch, which is the deepest lake in the world. If this is the case, it makes the possibility of a "monster" that much more credible. Assuming the creature is territorial, this may be why it returns; this may also explain the spate of non-appearances (the stretches of time when Nessie is not reported).

However, many say the Jura River's passing beneath the city of Paris is only a myth. Unfortunately, I was unable to verify this at the time of this writing.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

The 1977 Sandra Mansi Photograph of Champ, the Lake Champlain Monster

Champ, the Lake Champlain Monster - Sandra Mansi, 1977

If you are unfamiliar with the Sandra Mansi photograph of Champ, you are unfamiliar with probably the best piece of hard evidence in cryptozoology. Ms. Mansi owns the rights to her photograph and while it has been printed in mass publications (meaning, technically, I could scan it and show it off), I am not going to reprint it here -- the legal ramifications are just too dire -- besides, it has been widely circulated in the media, so it shouldn't be hard at all to find. (In fact, it went on display a few years after this was posted.)

But I digress...

Ms. Mansi's photograph clearly shows what appears to be a plesiosaur or similar creature, rising from the surface of Lake Champlain. The neck, head, and what appears to be at least some of the torso, are clearly visible. In fact, the head is turned from the camera in such a way as to completely mimic how long-necked animals maneuver.

So, they were discussing the photograph on TV the other day and one of these flat-earther "skeptics" said it was obvious that Ms. Mansi had taken a photograph of -- wait for it -- a log! Yes, a log!

A fucking log.

A flock of seabirds wouldn't work in this situation, but the infamous "swamp gas" does. See, sometimes gases form on old logs and submerged wood, causing it to rise to the surface and float for a while before slowly sinking back to the bottom. A very good, and incredibly implausible, explanation for all things "impossible."

Except that the Mansi photograph very clearly shows grey-brown skin. If you look at the picture, the skin does not appear scaly and, though it might be rough, the water makes it appear slick -- much like a snake's or other lizard's. Further, the neck is crooked in a clearly visible way, with the head turned away from the camera. You can clearly see the outline of the head and all body parts are proportionate to the rest of the creature.

Quite a feat for "swamp gas."

I mean, after so many reported sightings, motion picture and photographic evidence, and historical accounts -- many from experienced seafarers and Lake Champlain residents -- how (why) can you explain them all away with such a flimsy, transparent, and obviously reaching "explanation?"

UPDATE:  I included a copy of the original photograph found online.  It has been modified for clarity and size, but still does not look like swamp gas coming off a log on a flat Earth.  Those people are fucking idiots (and religious extremists with military ties). - 2018