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The first apparition of the Loch ness monster was reported in 565 A.D. But at that time people weren't really interested in the monsters. They rather believed in superstitions.
When a road was built along the North banks of the lake in 1933, tourists began to come and the number of sightings of the monster grew significantly. The Loch ness monster started to make itself known around the globe.
Mr. Spicer and his wife were the first to see the monster on land. On July 22nd 1933, while driving down the between the Loch ness side villages of Dores and Inverfarigaig, they suddenly spotted a big animal crossing the road ahead. They described the creature as having a long neck, forming arches about the same as an elephant's trunk, with a large body. It was heading in the direction of the Loch.
Since these first sightings, the media and the governments of countries around the world became interested in this phenomenon.
On the 14th April 1933, the 'Inverness Courier' reported: 'The creature disported itself for fully a minute, its body resembling that of a whale'. This was the first time a newspaper ever mentioned the Loch ness monster.
All these sightings might have convinced some people about the existence of the Loch ness monster but most of them are stricter in their judgment. They say that eyewitnesses cannot be held as a really reliable evidence. And unfortunately, it is true. The problem is that we cannot tell if the person is lying or not. Let's take an example.
Suppose Mr. X reported to the police that he had seen the Loch ness monster and got to describe it too. From the accounts of his friends and relatives, we know that he is a honest person. But what proves that he had really seen the monster. He could have, in fact seen a water bird or a branch and thought it was some horrible creature. On the other hand, a liar might be telling the truth and obtaining no one to believe his story. Another possibility is that Mr. X could have a really creative mind and invented something without having seen it.
The lake itself does not present a reliable place. All around it there are trees, which can make quite scary reflections in the lake. Even small and harmless animals, passing on the banks, might appear big, frightening and out of proportion in the water. Another source of confusion might be boats. You surely must wonder what boats have to do with a monster? But they are related. The waves caused by a boat passing through the Loch with great speed can easily be mixed up with the body of a sea monster. Despite all this, thousands of reports had been made and is still being made to the Loch ness Investigation Bureau, the police and other investigative organizations. Many, though, are very much the same: a long neck and humps on the back. The creature apparently moves rapidly enough and sometimes appears only for a moment before submerging noiselessly again.
'The Loch ness monster' was the first book on this sea creature. It was published in 1934 and written by the Lieutenant-Commander Rupert Gould. In his book, Rupert Gould put together 42 sightings of eyewitnesses. He said that probably the Loch ness monster was the only one of its kind and it had been trapped in the Loch. But many authors after him would say the opposite. As some years later, many witnesses reported that they had seen many monsters at the same time in the lake. This statement can suggest that the Loch ness is a refuge for a family of sea monsters.