October 11: On This Day in World History … briefly
In Scottish folklore, the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie is a creature said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large in size with a long neck and one or more humps protruding from the water.
1987: Sonic ‘wizardry’ used to try and clear up the legend of ‘Nessie’
The latest in sonic ‘wizardry’ was brought in to settle the long dispute over the existence of the Loch Ness monster. Known affectionately as ‘Nessie’, it was first sighted by an unimpeachable source – St Columba – way back in 565. Since then there have been numerous claims of sightings, including photographic evidence. 24 Boats fitted with sophisticated sonic detectors deployed to trawl the loch revealed a large moving object at a depth of around 180ft (58m). A positive identification of the object never came to light.
On 6 December 1933 the first purported photograph of the monster, taken by Hugh Gray, was published in the Daily Express; the Secretary of State for Scotland soon ordered police to prevent any attacks on it. In 1934, interest was further piqued by the ‘surgeon’s photograph’. That year, RT Gould published an account of the author’s investigation and a record of reports predating 1933. Other authors have claimed sightings of the monster dating to the sixth century AD.
Most notable historic snippets or facts extracted from the book ‘On This Day’ first published in 1992 by Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, London, as well as additional supplementary information extracted from Wikipedia.
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