A supposed new sighting of the Loch Ness Monster has raised several eyebrows due to the location the fabled beast has allegedly been spotted in as of late.
Taking a break from the Scottish countryside, Nessie has supposedly been spotted in North Carolina - yes, you read that correctly.
A snake-sea-like creature, which somewhat resembles what the Loch Ness Monster looks like, is said to have been seen off the North Atlantic Ocean, as the Mirror reports.
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Horrified local witnesses saw its body surface before it dipped back into the water, leaving them questioning whether or not it was the mythical creature which has reportedly been spotted dozens of times in its 'home' at Loch Ness in years gone by.
Chasin Tails Outdoors Bait & Tackle store posted a clip of the monster, with the caption: ''it's something you don't see everyday. Whales or the Loch Ness monster in the port this morning. Never seen one inside the inlet like this."
Thousands of baffled social media users took to the comments to speculate what the beast in the footage was. One person replied: "Now that is strange. Odd looking head for sure."
Some were quick to suggest it was nothing more than a 'gator' whole others reckoned it resembled a 'baby whale'. However, one user was adamant that it was neither, saying "no way is it any of the animals mentioned."
"Its motion is too graceful, it has protrusions on head and a long feather-like flipper in the rear. I honestly don't know of any sea creature that fits that description," they replied.
Meanwhile other conspiracists were convinced the beast was the mythical Loch Ness Monster which is thought to live in Scotland. One comment read: "Definitely a Loch Ness monster. I saw two the same day I saw Bigfoot walking a black panther on a leash.
If it was indeed Nessie, she would have made quite the journey to the other end of the world in a matter of months. The last reported sighting in Scotland came in September 2022.
According to The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, it was the first official sighting since the last one was recorded in April. The incident, which took place on August 27, occurred at the northern tip of the loch.
Posting on the official website, keeper Gary Campbell, who has recorded over a thousand sightings, wrote: "A local resident was on the hill above Lochend when they saw a wake moving against prevailing currents from Lochend in the direction of Drumnadrochit.
"There was no visible cause of wake. The sighting lasted seven minutes and they took some video footage."
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