The Loch Ness monster was believed to exist according to a 1930s declassified document.
In 1938, the chief constable of Inverness-shire raised concerns about protecting Nessie from hunters!
In a letter released by the National Archives of Scotland (NAS), he wrote: “That there is some strange fish [creature] in Loch Ness now seems beyond doubt.”
Interestingly he refers to it as a “strange fish“, and not a creature or monster.
But what is clear is at the time there was a real concern for the safety of the locals, tourists and the monster itself (if it exists!).
It turns out to be nothing more than Bloodworms (Tubifex tubifex), which are small red worms that live in fresh water! Bit of an anticlimax, but still a weird sight if you ask me!
Tubifex tubifex, also called the sludge worm, sewage worm, or lime snake; is a species of tubificid segmented worm that inhabits the sediments of lakes and rivers on several continents
Everybody has gone Champ (lake monster) mad after a video was posted on YouTube which clams to show something in the lake at Oakledge Park in Burlington, Vermont.
Interestingly the owner of the video has said I put this up because it was strange, not because I think it is “Champ.” So if it’s not Champ, what is it?
Still from the SOMETHING in the lake (video) at Oakledge Park on Sunday 31st May 2009 05.30am.
Orginal video caption: I shot this video (with cellphone) of SOMETHING in the lake at Oakledge Park on Sunday (05/31/09) early am (0530 or so). Was anyone else out and about around Oakledge on Sunday just after sunrise who saw this as well?
If you look closely at these “Capture the Truth” adverts for Sony’s new (expensive) camera(s), you will see the telltale signs that you have indeed, captured the truth!
The Nessie ad is obviously based on Surgeon’s Loch Ness Monster photograph – although unlike Surgeon’s model/submarine, Sony has gone for an inflatable alternative.
February has now passed, mad March is here and signs of spring are everywhere. Around the 1st of every month I plan to post a quick list of the most popular stories from the previous month.
This months list includes Giant Snakes, UFOs and Tasmanian Tigers.
100ft-long ’snake’ Photographed in Borneo An alleged photo of a giant snake swimming up a river in Borneo caused quit a stir when it appeared on the next last month. Unfortunately (or fortunately for the locals living along the river) the photo is more than likely just a fake! Although there are legends of giant snakes in that part of the world. Read the whole story >>>
Titanoboa, worlds largest snake found! The fossilised remains of the world’s largest snake, a 15-metre, one tonne behemoth that included crocodiles among its favourite foods, have been found in a coal mine in northern Colombia. Read the whole story >>>
Giant UFO seen by entire City
February 15th at around 6pm the residents of the south eastern Siberian city of Chita (population around 300,000) witnessed a giant UFO cross their city and then disappear over the horizon. Read the whole story >>>
4 new Thylacine sightings in 3 months!
This is an old story from 2006, but still appears to be very popular – have you seen a Tasmanian Tiger? Or know someone who has? Read the whole story >>>
Top 100 Endangered Species Another popular story from 2007: Recent studies indicate that almost 75 per cent of the world’s most extraordinary threatened mammals are receiving little or no conservation attention. Read the whole story >>>
Secret Danish UFO archives released
The Danish Air Force has opened its UFO archives on more than 15,000 reported extraterrestrial sightings to the public. Read the whole story >>>
If you can’t find somthing, or have stumbled here looking for something else, be sure to use the Search Box (top left) or visit the Archives page, hopefully you will find what you are looking for.
Ok, well to be honest the Guardian does have a point, the recent photo of an alleged 100 foot long snake cruising a river in Borneo has sparked huge debate and more importantly concern for locals living along the river – but it is “probably” just a fake, isn’t it?
Helen Pidd, author of Borneo’s 100ft snake stretches the truth, seems to think it’s definitely a fake and makes a point of saying, “The Guardian is not the first to point out a few problems with this photo. In fact, anyone with eyes, a vague ability to judge distances and an average talent for distinguishing truth from nonsense can see it is clearly made up. It is tempting to stick a “probably” in here in the style of those atheist bus adverts, just in case mutant fresh water serpents really do exist along with God and heaven and resurrection.”
In my office I have a small mountain of boxes that contain all sorts of weird and wonderful material. Yesterday I sat down and went through one of them trying to catalogue the contents. I failed miserable because I ended up reading everything instead of just organising it in to categories.
What I did find though, was an interesting sighting of Caddy from a 1963 copy of Space Review. Cadborosaurus or ‘caddy’ as it is more commonly known, is a sea serpent that is reported to be living along the Pacific Coast of North America. Interesting, more than 300 sightings have been reported over the past 200 years.
Cryptoworld Archives: Taken from Space Review, August/September 1963.
“I saw strangest sight” Is Cadborosaurus, the often seen but never photographed sea serpent, back in Southern Vancouver Island water after a prolonged absence?
Alleged Cadborosaurus carcass, photographed in October, 1937
Mrs. R. A. Stewart believes so. She is sure she saw ‘Caddy’ or one of his cousins last Sunday afternoon (1st February 1963), near Gabriola Island. Mrs Stwart in entering the ‘I believe in Caddy’ contest organised by Times Columnist Monte Roberts, writes in part : “I have been reading a lot about Caddy and this i sthe first time I ever thought there could be any truth in such an animal.
“Sunday after my husband, children and I went up to Gabriola Island to explore the beach and do some fishing. We went out fishing in a small rowboat on the Gulf side, off my parents’ waterfront cottage.
We caught a good-sized codfish and as my husband was untangling the hooks, I looked out at the glass-like calm waters.
Mrs. Stewart who has boated in the area for 15 years is convinced that what she saw was not kelp, porpoise, blackfish, sea lion or any other ‘normal’ marine phenomena.
“I only wish some responsible persons would go over to Gabriola Island and row a few yards offshore on the Gulf side towards Loche Bay and see if they too, don’t see what we saw.”
Seems like a classic sighting, but I love the idea that responsible persons should row out and see if they can find it!
I’m going to try and sit down and organise the Archives a bit better – and I’ll definitely publish anything else of interest.
This is great, probably just a retouched photo, but it was allegedly taken by a member of a disaster team monitoring flood regions by helicopter. It is said to be Nabau, a giant snake the size of a drum and more than 100 feet in length!
The photo claims to shows Nabau cruising along the Baleh River in Kapit. Local villages who live along the river are convinced the creature exists, and they say the recent photos show it freely moves around.
People who have studied the photograph have dismissed suggestions that it’s a log. Others have suggested it’s a speedboat, but this to has been dismissed because of the twisting wake.
The most common accusation is that the photo has simply been manipulated on a computer.
The photo comes at an interesting time for giant ‘monster’ snakes, as earlier this month fossilised remains of Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake were announced.
Real or Fake? A lot of people think it is real, locals genuinely believe it exists and I’m sure this will spark renewed interest in searching for it over the coming year. I for one am tempted to have a look for it!
We are already in February, so I thought it was about time I posted a few links to some the most popular stories/articles from 2008.
Below is the Top 5 most viewed stories. I’ll post another short list of the most commented and perhaps even the least viewed stories soon.
4 new Thylacine sightings in 3 months!
Four sightings of one of the world’s most fabled creatures have been reported to an independent researcher in the past three months.
Windermere Lake-Monster Sighting
A university lecturer and his wife have told of their surprise and subsequent horror at seeing what he can only describe as a Loch Ness type lake-monster in Lake Windermere.
Top 100 Endangered Species
Recent studies indicate that almost 75 per cent of the world’s most extraordinary threatened mammals are receiving little or no conservation attention.
Orange balls of light seem over South London
Crowds of people gathered in Balham and Tooting (South London to watch two sets of orange lights fly in formation across the night sky.
Weird UFO photographed in Poland A UFO photo allegedly taken at the end of June or the beginning of July 1995 by Mrs Korejwo, a Polish school teacher.
