Grisly ‘skeletal remains of the monster’ found on the Loch Ness shore but is all it seems?
Locals left asking has the 1,500-year-old mystery finally been solved
THE mystery of the Loch Ness Monster has taken another twist after grisly 'remains' of a massive dinosaur-sized skeleton reportedly washed up on the shores.
It is claimed a dog walker stumbled across the bizarre sight on the banks of Loch Ness, Scotland, yesterday afternoon.
Help2Rehome Scotland first posted the images on Facebook and asked: "Has Nessy been found? Or is someone playing a fascinating prank?
Either way, the discovery has certainly got social media talking.
Lisa Fitchett said: "It looks like a bunch of ribs and white puddings!"
And Stephen Welford added: "That is a giraffe body."
Some, however, have called into question the authenticity of the image saying it is strange the remains still had the internal organs intact. With many pointing out they would have surely rotted away when the flesh did.
Help2Rehome Scotland later poured water on all and any theories saying it was actually set out for a new TV show.
In 2014, experts reported that Scotland’s beloved Loch Ness monster may be dead.
For the first time in almost 90 years no ‘confirmed sightings’ have been made of the Serpentine Scottish beast.
Veteran Nessie spotter Gary Campbell, who keeps a register of sightings, said no one had come forward in 18 months to say they had seen the monster.
Actor Charlie Sheen also revealed all about his surprise search for the Loch Ness Monster - revealing he hunted Nessie with a bottle of whisky.
The Anger Management star flew to Scotland last summer to look for Nessie
The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness monster, also called “Nessie”, is a creature that is supposed to live in Loch Ness, the largest a lake in northern Scotland.
Since Roman times the legend of a mysterious sea creature has been alive through numerous sightings of the animal.
The first references go back to the sixth century when a man was supposedly saved from the swimming beast of Loch Ness.
Over the centuries the legend of the Loch Ness monster has never gone away. In the 1930s a new road was built along the shore of Loch Ness.
In 1933 , a couple who was driving along this road reported an enormous animal splashing on the surface of the lake.
In the following decades most scientists declared the sightings a fake and claimed that it was impossible for a dinosaur-like creature to have survived for millions of years.
Many books were written about the monster of Loch Ness. Several photographs made it to the front pages of the newspapers.
The most famous photograph came from a British surgeon Robert Wilson. In 1975 the Sunday Telegraph proved that this photo was fake.
As time went on investigation became more serious.
Scientists from all over the world started coming to Loch Ness to investigate the phenomenon.
In 1975 an American-based expedition used underwater photography and special sonar to examine the Loch Ness.
The underwater camera was able to take images of a moving object that had flippers.
Based on these photos some scientists concluded that the 20-foot long creature was possibly an ancient reptile.
In the last three decades more sonar observations were made with even more advanced equipment.
And still, they produced objects that could not be identified.
Whether fact or fiction, Loch Ness has become a top tourist attraction in northern Scotland, and even if there is no monster, the legend lives on.