It’s arguably the UK’s most famous, and certainly one of the world’s most famous lakes, where for more than 1600 years, legends have abounded of a creature inhabiting the depths of Loch Ness that is affectionately known as Nessie, who has tantalisingly played a game of hide and seek with scientists and hunters ever since. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, in a break from the norm, I bring you the story of the Loch, the various points of note connected with it, and of course, it’s world famous inhabitant, and how Nessie has for many years been surrounded with hoax upon hoax:
And a LOT of fraud.
Music used in this episode: “The Descent” by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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References:
‘The Man Who Captured Nessie’ Documentary
Link To Frank Searle’s ‘Nessie’ Pics
Steve Feltham’s Nessiehunter Site
The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register
‘Loch Ness Monster – What Really Happened’ – 1976 Pamphlet by Frank Searle
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