Eoin O’Faodhagain was stunned when he spotted what he believes is the legendary beast 'cavorting' in the water
A LOCH Ness Monster spotter claims he captured the fabled beast "cavorting" in the water on camera for a full 10 minutes.
Eoin O’Faodhagain was left stunned by the 20ft creature diving and surfacing in the loch - with his footage now accepted by the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register.
The 53-year-old had been in the Scottish Highlands when he spotted a mysterious figure lurking in the water.
He whipped out his phone and managed to film what he believes is the legendary beast for 10 minutes.
Eoin, from Co Donegal, Republic of Ireland, said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes and started recording it on my phone.
"It was certainly something big. It dived down and up again and dived and disappeared.
"It was not a boat. I would say it was Nessie.”
The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, which keeps a record of every possible glimpse of Nessie, believes Eoin filmed the real deal.
Gary Campbell, keeper of the sightings register, said: "As far as Nessie footage goes, this is a feature film.
"Normally you only get videos of one or two seconds. It is remarkable in its length.
"Clearly it is something that dives in and out of the surface with water splashes and reflections.
Stories surrounding the mysterious creature have been around since 1565 when a biography of Irish monk Saint Columba mentioned a giant "water beast" dragging a man to his death in Scotland's River Ness.
But wider interest wasn't sparked until 1933 after a road was built along the loch, making it far less isolated.
Within months, several people came forward claiming to have seen a giant beast lurking near the water.
Theories reached fever pitch a year later when the infamous "surgeon’s photograph" - probably the best-known image of the creature - emerged.
But in 1975 the famous shot was exposed as a hoax, made using a toy submarine with a carved monster’s head.
There have now been over 1,000 reported sightings.
In 2017, the story of the Loch Ness monster topped a poll of the UK's greatest unexplained mysteries.
"The object would be no larger than 20ft.”
It follows nine sightings of the elusive beast in the last year alone.
Just last week, eight-year-old Laria Annand and her gran Marie claimed to have caught Nessie on camera while going for a paddle in the iconic lake.
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