…Researched and contributed by Enitan Thompson for TDPel Media.
There have been many reports of sightings of the Loch Ness monster, or Nessie, over the years, but there is a lack of hard evidence to confirm its existence.
Nevertheless, enthusiasts continue to see mysterious and hard-to-explain phenomena in Britain’s largest lake.
The latest sighting of something strange in the loch’s chilly waters was seen by Eoin O’Faodhagain, a monster-hunter who regularly monitors the loch via webcam from his home in Ireland.
According to O’Faodhagain, a row of black humps, each up to 10ft in length, were observed breaking the lake’s surface.
Possible Nessie Sighting
O’Faodhagain believes that nothing but the monster can explain the humps, which were moving very close to land.
He noted that the owner of the holiday homes on the shore was unaware of any guests in the water at that time.
If the creature seen in the video is indeed Nessie, O’Faodhagain rates the sighting as very good and visually clear due to the closeness of the images to the webcam.
The monster could not have come any closer to the webcam without leaving the loch, he noted.
Creature Identification
O’Faodhagain wonders what Nessie actually is, as depictions of the monster often resemble a plesiosaur, with a long neck emerging from the water like in the infamous “surgeon’s photo” of 1934.
However, he has other ideas, questioning if Nessie might be a giant eel, a very large fish, or something else unknown to science.
Eels are nocturnal, and the images were captured in broad daylight, so O’Faodhagain wonders if the giant eel hypothesis is correct.
Looking at the images, he supposes that it cannot be ruled out that Nessie is a monstrous fish.
Nonetheless, the images provide striking evidence that the shapes in the video clip are not seals or otters.
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The Loch Ness monster has been a subject of speculation and legend for decades, with many people hoping for conclusive proof of its existence.
While the evidence is lacking, people continue to report sightings of strange phenomena in the lake, and technology has made it possible to monitor the loch and capture footage like O’Faodhagain’s.
As long as sightings continue to be reported, enthusiasts and researchers will keep searching for answers about what Nessie might be.