Sightings of Loch Ness Monster at highest level since 2000

The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register has confirmed that sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are at their highest since the year 2000. The most recent sighting was on August 21. Government worker Ian Campbell from Argyll, saw two creatures near the shore of Loch Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) with a measurement he estimated at over 30ft. On the same day another visitor to Loch Ness caught site of some ‘dark or black shapes’ moving in the water close to Urquhart Castle. Further sightings were via webcam, including one from a viewer in the USA.

Loch Ness has long been famous for being home to the mysterious large aquatic animal affectionately known by the nickname Nessie (Scottish Gaelic:Niseag). The first recorded sighting dating back to the time of Saint Columba (7 December 521 – 9 June 597). Over many years people have claimed to have seen Nessie in the Loch and their descriptions have led to speculation that, if it exists, it could be related to the plesiosaurs. Plesiosaurs first appeared about 205 million years ago but have been extinct for some 66 million years.