Comments on: New Nessie Footage

By: wshinhamjr

wshinhamjr — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:47:09 +0000

I don’t know why Scotland couldn’t commission either the British or US Navy to send in a submarine to scan the entire Loch? With their ultra sophisiticated tracking devices it would seem a simple matter to lay this to rest once and for all. Another method would seem to be to actually fish for the nessie using a tugboat with a crane and a tow hook. Now that would be interesting to watch. I would pay money to see that! LOL!

By: wshinhamjr

wshinhamjr — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:04:22 +0000

I have watched, rewatched, and watched again using slow motion, stop action, pausing, etc. At first, I was very enthused that this was a species of Plesiosaur and could even make out what appears to be flippers in the right place at various times. I also thought that when the head appeared to split, it was the creature opening its jaws to catch a fish. Now, after viewing the better video stream here, I am of the believe that near the end when the head appears to split it actually indicates there are multiple smaller animals swimming in aggregate, most likely otters!

By: illlich

illlich — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:45:38 +0000

OK– the “leading edge forking in two directions” near the end is probably just refraction through the waves.

Interesting but inconclusive, perhaps still useful, indeed measuring the speed and distance and estimating size could prove insightful.

I first thought “school of fish”– it reminded me of that scene from JAWS 2, where Chief Brody (Scheider) shoots what he thinks is a shark, only to realize it was just a large school of bluefish in close formation. Of course it sure does LOOK like one large object, so who knows.

By: daledrinnon

daledrinnon — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:09:36 +0000

Russian video–we may be talking about different videos because the one posted in our group has a definite vertical undulation that has been remarked upon by different group members.

About the size of the population needed to maintain Nessie sightings–I referred directly to recorded sightings of creatures actually observed as moving into and out of the Loch. Other observations say the same thing.

We are not talking about permanent populations, which raises the possibility of different types of creatures at different times.

By: shovethenos

shovethenos — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:33:51 +0000

greenmartian-

Without getting too specific, do you have a background in engineering involving naval or maritime projects?

By: shovethenos

shovethenos — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:30:47 +0000

turk-

I agree that the sighting record is somewhat sparse for a significant population. But that doesn’t rule out a population that is transient – there have been land and river sightings close by.

By: joppa

joppa — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:10:05 +0000

Woo woo. It looks like a head pops up right at the end, and the long dark length makes for a real mystery.

By: elsanto

elsanto — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:57:59 +0000

Stray humpback whale.

All joking, aside, however, if you note the frames before the gentleman who looks like George Bernard Shaw appears, there’s something that’s rather sturgeon-like about its shape.

Just my two cents.

By: Richard888

Richard888 — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:08:08 +0000

Check out the footage near the end. How is it possible for a creature to move like that? Notice how the cutting edge forks in two directions simultaneously? It’s as though it has two necks. This reminds me of the footage from Lake Champlain when two fisherman on a boat filmed what at times appears like an eel and others like tentacles.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:17:49 +0000

I can’t say for sure what it could be but I agree with pervious posters that it definately appears to be an animate creature of some kind. This could be the visual effect of the waves, but it seems to me to move in an almost serpentine way at times which suggests to me that it could be some sort of large eel. I also appreciate that the camera remains on the subject and that it isn’t a spot miles away. In my opinion, this is a decent piece of footage.