30 December 2023 , 10:12
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Incredible new video shows something large and mysterious moving just below the surface of Loch Ness for several minutes.
The latest Loch Ness Monster sighting shows a 10-foot wake on the surface as a creature prowls the waters just beneath, claims veteran Nessie hunter Eoin O’Faodhagain. The recording comes after Mr O’Faodhagain, 59, said he was “shocked” to spot the fabled creature while watching the water via webcam.
The clip was captured from a webcam maintained by Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) at Shoreland Lodges, near Fort Augustus on the loch’s southern shore. In the footage, a long wake is seen moving north to south, against the current, traversing the camera’s entire field of vision for four minutes. “Usually wakes don't last that long,” said Mr O’Faodhagain. “I was shocked at the length of time.
“My first instinct of what it could be was: this could be our resident monster. The disturbance of the wake on the surface of the water is 10 feet long, in a singular line, and this length of disturbance is present throughout the whole four minutes. It’s a movement of intent, not something meandering around in a given space.”
In his clip, which has been sped up for brevity, a wake is clearly discernible moving through the centre of the loch. The monster hunter has already weighed up the other potential culprits and remains convinced. He said: “I don't think it is the behavior and swimming tendencies of a seal – its manoeuvrability stays the same. Large fish cause wakes, but this wake goes through a long stretch of water, and this would make it an unlikely candidate.
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“The same theory would rule out an otter. Would you see an otter swimming down the middle of a loch a mile wide, keeping to the same line? Highly unlikely. The creature is not moving front side to side, the way eels swim. I think if it was an eel, it would be producing more surface agitation in the water.
The mysterious wake was spotted on webcam near Fort Augustus on the loch’s southern shore (Credit: Visit Inverness Loch Ness via Pen News)“Wildfowl produce an obvious V-shaped wake when they swim on the water – this wake is completely different. He added: “The likelihood this wake is caused by the Loch Ness Monster must be high, when you rule out the aforementioned. Because I don't know of any other form of life in Loch Ness that would cause a wake like this.”
For Mr O’Faodhagain, the sighting has spurred questions about exactly what kind of creature Nessie could be. He believes it could be a new species entirely. He said: “People – the ones that believe Nessie exists – have been scratching their heads for a long time, wondering about that dynamic question: what is Nessie? If it was a simple answer, we would have found it long ago.
“I think the environment of Loch Ness may prevent us from finding an answer to this question for a while longer. I still believe that Nessie could be an unknown species.”
Eoin O’Faodhagain is convinced he's seen the monster (Credit: Pen News)Eoin often logs on to watch the water from his home in County Donegal, Ireland. Over the years, he’s racked up multiple entries in the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register. But new restrictions concerning webcam sightings have kept his recent contributions off the record.