Loch Ness Monster? - Yes or No
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (182653)
United States
May 7, 2022 6:57am CST
"Nessie", as the monster is affectionately known, lives in Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands and is part of Scottish folklore. It was brought to worldwide attention in 1933 with the "sighting" by George Spicer; but there have been sightings as early as 565 A.D.
The first photo of the creature's head and neck is called the "Surgeon's Photograph" which was taken in 1934 (see above) by a London gynecologist who did not want his name to be associated with it. His photo is now considered to be a hoax.
Do I believe? I want to! In spite of all the scientific evidence to the contrary, including sonar readings, I still want to go to Scotland and watch for Nessie, buy some souvenirs and have a Nessie Burger!
What about you?
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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21 responses
@arunima25 (87852)
• Bangalore, India
7 May 22
I would not like to have more monsters. Human beings are enough for the World 
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This one looks like a cute harmless one. But I am sure that it doesn't exist else we would have got scientific evidences for it.
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This one looks like a cute harmless one. But I am sure that it doesn't exist else we would have got scientific evidences for it.5 people like this
@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
16 Aug 22
@arunima25 Very good point about humans - they are the true monsters of our world!
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
7 May 22
lol Hopefully you can visit some day.
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@LadyDuck (472222)
• Switzerland
8 May 22
@LindaOHio - We had planned to visit, we went to the UK many times and never visited Scotland. May be we could go by train.
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@much2say (56364)
• Los Angeles, California
8 May 22
@LindaOHio Ohhh, what kind of souvenirs did you get 
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
7 May 22
Cool! My SIL and BIL were there and sent me a picture of them watching the Loch. They also bought me some souvenirs there.
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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7 May 22
Ive been I looked and saw nothing lol but its fun to look and hope you see something strange
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
8 May 22
@LindaOHio Oh, absolutely. I would love nothing more than for her existence to be proven true.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
8 May 22
I know; but I would still look for her.
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@wolfgirl569 (108682)
• Marion, Ohio
7 May 22
There are so many animals and plants still being discovered that I believe it is very possible
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@Chellezhere (5749)
• United States
7 May 22
I believe in the Jersey Devil, Sasquatch, and others, so why shouldn't I believe in ol' Ness?
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@kaylachan (72215)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 May 22
To each their own I suppose. I've never been one to really take those things seriously.
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@kaylachan (72215)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 22
@LindaOHio Nothing wrong with that. they are fun, and ledgends often do hold some grain of truth.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
8 May 22
I know that Nessie is probably not real; but I really like the legend a lot.
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@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
16 Aug 22
@LindaOHio The first person to report seeing it was St Columba (the first Abbot of the Holy Island of Iona) nearly 1500 years ago. Surely you're not suggesting that a man of the cloth would lie or exaggerate are you?
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@JESSY3236 (20051)
• United States
10 May 22
I don't believe in aliens, or Bigfoot, but I do believe in Nessie.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 May 22
@LindaOHio It gives us a mystery to think about.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
13 May 22
@58lordstreet Are you in Scotland?
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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13 May 22
@LindaOHio yes its a beautiful place we used to go every year in touring caravan
, that way you can move on if you find yourself in midge city
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
8 May 22
It's just a regular burger that they call a Nessie burger for the tourists.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
8 May 22
@58lordstreet That's correct. It's just called a Nessie burger for the tourists.
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@ihasaquestion (8275)
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8 May 22
That picture looked very real though. Anything is possible nowadays.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
9 May 22
I still like the idea of Nessie even if she doesn't exist!!
@ihasaquestion (8275)
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10 May 22
@LindaOHio Many people have seen Nessie though.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
16 Aug 22
@ScotMac lololol You are so mean! Thanks for the smile!
@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
16 Aug 22
@LindaOHio It was a cool, misty autumn morning some years ago. I was on holiday and sitting on a bench seat at a picnic spot enjoying an early morning coffee when it appeared out of the mist. It was a huge, snorting, belching, smelly, ugly thing the likes of which no-one would want to bump into on a dark night. Oh, wait, no - that was my ex-wife!
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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7 May 22
sorry but no lol....and there would need to be a few according to my laws of nature
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@celticeagle (168721)
• Boise, Idaho
7 May 22
I want to too. Believe that is. With so many pictures down through the years, there has to be something there.
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@RasmaSandra (81006)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 22
That is one creature I would like to see in person, I think she might be down there and having a good life.
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@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
9 May 22
Bummer! Wouldn't it have been cool if Nessie decided to pop up?!!!
@LindaOHio (182653)
• United States
8 May 22
I don't think it is; but I would still go and look!
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@dgobucks226 (35797)
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7 May 22
Maybe? Who knows, maybe we should ask that bigfooted Sasquatch if he's heard anything
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