Loch Ness monster

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As an X-file from an earlier era, when fringe theories about UFOs, crop circles or the Loch Ness monster were quarantined as tabloid fodder, the lore around the wilderness footage seems quaint by today’s standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Right now, it’s like finding a fossil with a long neck and making inferences that confuse a giraffe with the Loch Ness monster, because we don’t have enough information,” Dr. Rougier said.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

According to Sotheby’s, many have drawn comparisons between plesiosaurs and the Loch Ness monster of Scottish folklore, as the plesiosaur’s long neck, small head and flippers mirror recorded descriptions of the fabled monster.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Instead, the hunt for the Loch Ness monster was behind the match.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

“Like my parents do. Because fairies don’t exist. And neither does Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, or, most importantly for our current purposes, the Spirit of the Sea.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy