The Skeptics Dictionary

Title: The Skeptics Dictionary Category: Cryptozoology / Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters / Loch Ness Monster Listing added: Jun 9, 2007 PageRank: Not available

The Loch Ness "monster" -- affectionately known as "Nessie" -- is an alleged plesiosaur-like creature living in Loch Ness, a long, deep lake near Inverness, Scotland. Many sightings of the "monster" have been recorded, going back at least as far as St. Columba, the Irish monk wThe Fake in the Lakeho converted most of Scotland to Christianity in the 6th century.