Scotland is famous for the legend of the Monster which inhabits Loch Ness Lake. There are many stories about “Nessia”, which is the Scottish pet name for the monster. People living in Scotland and researchers are interested in this topic, as well as curious tourists. The creature has been sought for about 100 years.
Loch Ness Lake
Loch Ness is the largest freshwater body in Scotland. Its length is almost 40 kilometers, and in some parts it is almost 300 meters deep. It is in these depths that a legendary monster is said to have been seen by the local population several centuries ago. Loch Ness attracts thousands of tourists every year. Many people come here tempted by legends and stories about a mysterious monster.
What does the Loch Ness Monster look like?
The most popular theories about the appearance of the Loch Ness Monster are about a creature with a long, pointed mouth and dark skin and back. It is said to resemble a plesiosaur or an eel. These assumptions are surprising because plesiosaurs became extinct many millions of years ago.
Plesiosaurs were a group of marine reptiles, very common in the seas of the Mesozoic era, especially the Jurassic and Cretaceous. They lived approximately 200 to 66 million years ago. They had a very characteristic shape of a snake pulled through a barrel-shaped body with a short tail. Long neck, small head and paddle-shaped fins. However, there were also short-necked plesiosaurs, more barrel-shaped, compact, with large heads lined with sharp teeth.
Alleged evidence for the existence of the creature
Many people interested in the legend claim that:
– they heard strange loud sounds coming from the depths of the lake;
– video footage allegedly showing the monster filmed on a lake in motion;
– a photo with a piece of an animal near the lake or a photo of a shadow;
– a giant shadow seen just below the water surface;
– observations of numerous streaks in the water indicating the creature
Most scientists consider all documentation to prove the existence of the animal inconclusive. Most often, they claim that accounts of encounters with Nessie are hoaxes or observations of famous animals or phenomena. However, belief in the legend exists among many people around the world.
What is astonishing is that this year (2024) the American Space Agency NASA was asked to investigate the Loch Ness Monster. This will be an exciting event…
Legend and influence on people
Since people spread the legend of the mysterious Nessie, it has become an inspiration for many books, television programs and films. It also contributed to the development of tourism. In fact, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster dates back to the Middle Ages, when an Irish monk, St. Columbus, was said to have encountered a beast in the River Ness, which flows from Loch Ness.
