Sea snakes or dinosaur-like creatures: Many people can boast of seeing unusual monsters for which there is no scientific evidence. After reading this article, you can decide for yourself whether to believe in these realistic fairy tales or not.
Champlain, USA
Even the Abenaki and Iroquois Indian tribes believed in a huge creature that lives in Lake Champlain. The Abenaki called him Tatoskok. Now he was given the name Shemp.
In 1819, the Plattsburgh Republican published an article about the travels of Captain Crum, who spoke of a huge black monster with three teeth and a red stripe around its neck. Its head is said to resemble a seahorse.
People resting near the lake often report a monster, which in most cases is just a large fish.
Okanagan, Canada
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According to legend, Okanagan Lake is the home of a monster now called Okopogo.
In the past, there were legends among the Indians about the water demon Naitake. To cross the lake, they always threw live animals overboard. This supposedly calmed the monster.
Historian Frank Buckland, in his book, tells the story of a man who refused to sacrifice Okopogo. An enraged monster emerged from the depths and took the man with it.
Currently, evidence that a monster lives in the lake is only the skeletons of large fish, which from time to time washed ashore.
Falkirk, Scotland
Kelpie is a supernatural water spirit found in Scottish folk beliefs. He lives in rivers and lakes. Kelpie appears in the guise of a horse grazing by the water, exposing his back to the traveler and then dragging him into the water.
To cope with the Kelpie, you need to lure him with oats and put a bridle over his head, which will make him submissive and helpless. According to the Scots, the Kelpie is a werewolf capable of transforming into animals and humans.
Rock group Jethro Tull even wrote a song about this mythical creature: "Get up, ride with the Kelpie - I will steal your soul into the depths."
Lagarfljót, Iceland
In the book of Jon Arnason, the legend about the origin of the Lagarflout snake is described. They say that a little girl put a gold brooch with a worm in a box, hoping that she could multiply the gold. Instead, the worm began to grow. Out of fear, the girl took the box and threw it into Lake Lagarflout. Since then, a creature described as a sea serpent has lived there.
The monster gained international fame in 2012 when a video, recorded by an Icelandic farmer, appeared on the Internet. It clearly shows a huge worm floating in the lake. The authenticity of the record has been verified.
Loch Morar, Scotland
It is said that a monster named Morag lives in the Scottish Lake Loch Morar. At the beginning of the 20th century, historian Alexander Carmichael collected stories about people who lived in the area and saw the creature. The stories were published only a few years ago.
Most people describe the creature as a mermaid. If she looks in the eyes, death awaits the person.
An excerpt from the text reads: “The last time a mermaid came ashore was in 1898. Then she looked at Aenas McDonnell, who soon died."
In 1969, two men claimed that they rammed a monster with their boat. After one of them hit him with an oar and the other fired, the monster disappeared.
Tele, Africa
There are also mysterious monsters in Africa. Mokele-Membe, who, according to legend, lives near Lake Tele, continues to instill fear in the locals. The monster is often called a reptile because it has a long neck and tail. Despite numerous expeditions, no evidence of the existence of Mokele-Membe has been found.
Ness, Scotland
Probably the most famous sea monster is Loch Ness. The first acquaintance with him dates back to 565. Missionary Columbus, while crossing to the other side of the Nessus River, met with an unknown animal that attacked his boat. It was possible to expel him, according to the man, with the help of the holy cross.
Many centuries later, numerous studies of the river made the Loch Ness monster famous. In 1933, Mr. and Mrs. John McKay, while walking, noticed a creature that suddenly appeared: "The monster appeared out of nowhere, it looked like a whale," said Mrs. McKay.
Since then, vague photographs of the creature have often appeared in newspapers, which ultimately turned out to be fakes.
Maria Krychilskaya