A dedicated Loch Ness Monster investigator claims to have hit the jackpot with new video footage of the elusive creature.
Eoin O’Faodhagain captured the moment on August 27th, making it potentially the eighth sighting of the year. However, not all Nessie enthusiasts are convinced.
Describing the footage as a must-see for any Loch Ness Monster exhibition, O’Faodhagain is confident he captured the real deal.
“This picture belongs in any exhibition to do with the Loch Ness Monster,” he told the Telegraph. “I won the lottery with this video clip.”
Loch Ness Monster Sighting
Recorded on a webcam, the grainy footage shows a black mass emerging from the water before quickly disappearing as a boat approaches.
With a definite hump shape and a size of around fifteen to twenty feet, he firmly believes it can only be the legendary Loch Ness Monster.
“The emergence of this creature from the water and its movement is uncharacteristic of a seal or an otter,” he insisted.
“So what could be bigger than those two creatures in Loch Ness? Only the Loch Ness Monster is the obvious choice.”
However, not everyone shares O’Faodhagain’s conviction. Renowned Nessie hunter, Steve Feltham, dismissed the sighting as unreliable.
Is O’Faodhagain’s Footage Of A Loch Ness Monster Sighting Fake?
O’Faodhagain has been the subject of criticism within the community, with many discrediting his previous claims as “rubbish.”
While the debate over O’Faodhagain’s footage rages on, officials are becoming stricter about what constitutes an official Nessie sighting.
Recent years have seen an increase in false alarms from webcam footage, prompting authorities to tighten the criteria.
Veteran watcher Eoin O'Faodhagain, of County Donegal, Ireland, captured a 'classic' Loch Ness Monster sighting at the Shoreland Lodges Webcam.
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Unfortunately for O’Faodhagain, his latest claim will not be registered as a potential sighting.
Despite his insistence that the quality of the footage is highly credible, skeptics remain unconvinced.
Loch Ness Monster Sighting Made Official
Meanwhile, two more Nessie sightings have been added to the official register. The first sighting was captured in a photo taken by Siobhan Janaway, a local resident, at 11.26am on August 27.
Siobhan described seeing something causing turmoil in the water off Foyers Point.
It then emerged as a single object moving swiftly just below the surface, leaving a white wake spanning over 20 meters. Notably, there were no boats present in the area during this sighting.
The second sighting was reported by tourist Fiona Wade on August 31. Fiona’s account mirrored an earlier sighting by Alastair Gray on August 26, where they both observed three peculiar and seemingly interconnected shapes.
Fiona noted that the second sighting resembled the first in both appearance and location.
She described the sighting as a periscope-like object followed by two curved areas, positioned midway between Foyers and Whitebridge.
“I have seen deer crossing before but this was like nothing I have seen before and I can only describe it as Nessie as I can’t think of any logical thing it could have been,” Fiona detailed.
Despite the calm water conditions and the absence of nearby boats, the sighting lasted approximately 30-40 seconds.
Loch Ness Monster Sightings Of 2023
These recent additions mark the seventh and eighth confirmed sightings of 2023. The increased number of registrations raises curiosity about the existence of the legendary creature in Loch Ness.
As more sightings add to the intriguing lore, enthusiasts and skeptics alike await further evidence and exploration of this mysterious phenomenon.
The opening of a new visitor center in the Drumnadrochit Hotel building this summer aims to provide newer technology and resources to aid in the hunt for the mythical creature.
With Loch Ness Monster sightings continuing to capture the public’s imagination, the mystery remains unsolved.
