Loch Ness Monster

The Account

Reported since the 6th-century Life of Saint Columba, the modern craze began in 1933. Sonar has struck something large. Photographs come and go. The loch is 230 metres deep and refuses to give her up.

From the Public Record

The Loch Ness Monster, known affectionately as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings.

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