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Nessie, The Loch Ness Monster
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By Nancy, Editor for Mystical Unviverse
The Loch Ness Enigma
So, here is the story of "Nessie."
In Northern Scotland lies a body of water 23 miles long, 1 mile wide. It is approximately 10,000 years old, formed at the end of the last Ice Age. It is known as Loch Ness.
Beneath the murky waters of Loch Ness there are secrets that mankind has been trying to solve for over a Century. "Nessie" as she has come to
be known has created quite a stir as far back as 1879. She has been described as a "monster" and although that may be true, we are still searching for evidence of how and when she first inhabited Loch Ness.
"Nessie" has been seen on land as well as in Loch Ness. Sightings on land date back to 1879 and the descriptions of this creature vary in size and color, from 10-12 feet in length all the way up to 45
feet in length. Color range is from green to grey and grey/black. In 1888, the first recorded sighting of "Nessie" on the surface emerged. Again, descriptions vary in
length and color. The most notable aspect of the Surface sightings are the difference in speed as reported by those who claim to have witnessed her. The descriptions vary from "stationary" to "slow"
to "great speed, causing a great wake
Man's curiosity came to the forefront in 1970, when sonar was introduced to Loch Ness by "Dr. Richard Rines" from The Academy of Applied Science, Boston, MA. He and his team of investigators
began using sonar to track movement beneath the Loch. It wasn't until 1972, on his return trip that the fruits of his labor were realized. On August 8, 1972, sonar picked up several large objects that
passed within 20 feet of the underwater camera that was 45 feet below the surface. These pictures have been analyzed by various professionals and to date, nothing conclusive has been determined.
The opinions are as different as night and day, although most agree that there is some type of unusual aquatic creature or creatures living in Loch Ness.
The most recent mystery has been uncovered and it's implications may help explain why "Nessie" is so elusive. In 1987, "George Edwards" was on a coastguard training exercise, using sonar equipment
on the Loch. To his amazement, he discovered that the Loch, normally 750 feet deep, contains a large cavern with a depth of 812 feet deep. "Mr. Edwards" speculates that there is a web of
underwater caves and this could explain the "comings and goings" of whatever lives in Loch Ness. He also speculates the possibility more than one creature calls Loch Ness Home.
To our knowledge, she has never caused any harm, but she has caused many to wonder.
Additional Information for Nessie
We at Mystical Universe, try to present both sides to every story, so we have listed a Skepitcs web site as well
Great Web Sites, each with lots of info
http://www.nessie.co.uk
This site has a Web Cam overlooking the Loch
http://www.lochness.co.uk/index.html
The Surgeons Hoax of Nessie
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/nesshoax.htm
Sightings & Pictures Of Nessie Links to Skeptics online
This web site is that of "Nora Jones," who saw, what is reported to be Nessie, while watching one of live web cams from the Loch