Creatures, Myths & Legends

2020 has been another bumper year for Nessie

By T.K. Randall
December 10, 2020 ·  13 comments

Nessie sightings are showing no sign of slowing down. Image Credit: CC 2.0 Dave Conner There are few cryptozoological creatures as well known as the Loch Ness Monster - an elusive plesiosaur-like beast said to lurk in the depths of Scotland's most voluminous loch.

Back at the end of last year we reported that there had been a bumper number of sightings over the preceding 12 months, with Gary Campbell - keeper of the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register - declaring that 2019 was one of the busiest on record with a total of 18 sightings.

Now it turns out that 2020 isn't far behind with 12 reported sightings of the monster so far - a particularly impressive figure given how few tourists have been to the loch during the pandemic.

These include:Man records 'Nessie' on Loch Ness webcam
On April 13th, a monster sighting was reported by Eoin O Faodhagain who had been checking the live feed of the official webcam just after 8am when he spotted something moving in the water.

New Loch Ness Monster photographs emerge
A series of images were captured by Southampton resident Steve Challice who had been on holiday in Scotland in September with his brother during a visit to Urquhart Castle.

Couple spots 'bus-sized' creature in Loch Ness
Corey Sturrock and his wife had been out for a walk along the shoreline at Dores back in September when they encountered a large unidentified creature in the water.

Mystery object picked up by sonar in Loch Ness
Cruise Loch Ness director Ronald Mackenzie captured evidence of a 32ft-long object 500ft beneath the surface of the loch while out on the water back in October.

Source: Ross-shire Journal | Comments (13)

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