News on Normandy Nessie

While one Florida citizen swears he has been videotaping a serpentine creature he calls "Normandy Nessie" behind his house for over a year now, many remain skeptical.  However, a visiting Ohio family says they have also seen a snake-like creature in the area.  While video captured on a cell phone proved inconclusive, the couple's description of the creature is distinctly similar to that of Normandy Nessie: A 20-30' "serpent."

Experts say it's possible that Normandy Nessie could be an anaconda, but it is highly unlikely, as the snake would not stay in the saltwater.  The creature was last spotted in June, but the Ohio couple claim their sighting was on Monday of this week.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Normandy Nessie

Does a sea creature live in the Madeira Beach, Florida waters?  According to a number of eyewitnesses -- including a man who has photographic and motion picture evidence -- something does!

78-year-old Russ Sittloh has dubbed whatever it is people are seeing in the canal behind his home the "Normandy Nessie," after the name of the area.  He first saw it in April of 2009 and has since captured a half-dozen pictures of the "Normandy Nessie."

While a local biologist says the video and pictures he has seen appear to be a manatee, Sittloh disagrees: "I've swam with manatees, I've swam with sharks, I've swam with sea snakes; there is no way it's a manatee."

Sittloh also says he's seen at least two of the creatures and is concerned for others' safety.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009