Monsters Revealed: The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster is a creature that has caught the attention of hundreds if not thousands of people across the globe, and it lives in one of the worlds most mysterious places. In the Scottish Highlands lies a lake where a famous monster is said to have lived for hundreds of years. The Loch Ness Monster is not a creature that can simply be proved a hoax as there is so much historic and scientific evidence that backs up the beast’s existence. The Loch Ness Monster is still, after a hundred years, one of the worlds greatest mysteries; the supposed appearance, sightings, and the history of the beast have kept the world in awe for almost a century.

The Loch Ness Monster has been spotted by hundreds of different people, but the description of the monster is similar in almost all the sightings. Alex Campbell, a water bailiff from Fort Augustus, described the creature as a huge serpentine creature about forty feet long, with a six foot neck, and a snake-like head. Arthur Grant was taking a ride on his motorcycle in 1934 near Loch Ness when he came upon a horrifying beast. What he described was a large creature crossing the road with a long neck, small head, thick body, tapering tail, and flippers like a manatee. In 1960, probably the most famous video of the Loch Ness Monster was recorded. Tim Dinsdale filmed the creature swimming across the Loch; what he recorded was a long creature with a large hump bolting across the Loch (Parkinson). Even though the beast of Loch Ness Monster’s appearance is astounding and unbelievable, one has no idea on what lurks below the murky waters of Loch Ness.

The Loch Ness Monster has only been famous for about a century, but there is history that proves that the beast has been around for much longer...

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...dence to prove that Nessie does not exist.

There are many reasons why the Loch Ness Monster has captivated so many people throughout the years. Scotland may hold many mysteries but none are as great as the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. Dating as far back as 585 A.D., sightings of the Loch Ness Monster have continued to spring up over the years. Never has she been proven to exist and maybe she never will, but humans will never give up on searching for her. Could there actually be a plesiosaur living in the Loch? Or is it actually just a large sturgeon or even just seismic activity that has caused all of the hype? The world may never know what dwells beneath the waters of Loch Ness as Nessie is one of the worlds most elusive beasts. The legendary Loch Ness Monster will most likely stay hidden until the day humans catch her or the day she is proven a hoax.