Since 1933 the world has been fascinated by the legend of The Loch Ness Monster. The creature is frequently spotted along the water’s edge of Lake Lock Ness in Highlands, Scotland. And really, what better place for a sea monster to hide than in a 685 square mile stretch of fresh water? Evidence of The Loch Ness Monster has been sketchy at best; with blurry photographs and hard to read sonar caps as proof of the monster’s existence. But, as of yesterday, some of the best evidence may have hit the internet…all thanks to a smartphone app.
Just as with Google Maps, Apple has officially jumpstarted its own mapping network where people can view extremely detailed maps of the world that were pieced together by satellite images. On April 18, 2014 two completely unrelated Nessie Researches were scanning images of Loch Ness when they spotted what appears to be a 50 foot creature swimming south west towards Dores, Scotland. The image which is creating a lot of buzz around the internet is provided below.
Sure, it looks like a blurry image of what probably is a boat traveling at high speed. And it sure doesn’t look like Nessie The Loch Ness Monster, who is almost always described as a serpent-like creature with a fat body and humps. However, I am a huge fan of cryptozoology and would love to believe that the image is that of The Loch Ness Monster. Honestly, is it so hard to believe the sea monster is actually more than one monster, a family of dinosaurs who survived extinction by living off the lake? It’s certainly more probable than any other cryptid!
Loch is the Scottish word for lake, so Loch Ness = Lake Ness. It’s not Lake Loch Ness as that would = Lake Lake Ness.