According to the world record holder in the Nessie search, the riddle of the Loch Ness monster will eventually be solved. “Something will be discovered that explains these brief sightings and why the sonar is picking up often,” said Steve Feltham. “That will be the justification for all the years I failed to see it. It will be the vindication of all those eyewitnesses who have reported seeing something inexplicable.”
60-year-old Feltham turned his hobby into a career 32 years ago and moved from southern England to Dores, right on the shore of the legendary lake in the Scottish Highlands. He has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for his endurance.
90 years ago, on May 2, 1933, a newspaper first reported on a “monster” in Loch Ness. Since then, numerous eyewitnesses have reported sightings. Some experts also point out that sonar recordings have repeatedly shown inexplicable results. The poor visibility in the deep, peaty lake also makes the search difficult.
suspected catfish
“A lot of people around the world think it’s just a fairy tale, a legend,” Feltham said. “Finally getting proof that there is something, that’s what it’s all about.” It is clear, albeit unfortunate, that Nessie is not a plesiosaur. “There are many possible explanations,” Feltham pointed out. But he rules out the fact that Nessie is a big eel.
Such animals are found in many Scottish lochs. “It could be catfish, I think,” he said. Small stocks of the world’s second largest freshwater fish may have been introduced in the Victorian era during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).
