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What is the Loch Ness Monster?

By Steven McKenzie

Many people have puzzled over the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, and offered theories to what might be the cause of sightings.

Is Nessie just a fallen branch, a big fish or a giant eel? Or even a circus elephant enjoying a swim during a rest stop while travelling between Inverness and the next venue?

Cartoon which ponders over the true form of the Loch Ness monster. A large elephant, eel, sturgeon and a seal feature as possibilities

Cartoon which ponders over the existence of the Loch Ness Monster
Image provided by Steven McKenzie

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