By REBECCA HANFORD
THE dinosaur remains of
a giant sea creature have been found at Loch Ness.
The remains, which date back
150 years, were discovered by Gerald McSorley, 67, close
to the loch.
The fossils have been identified
as a section of four vertebrae from a plesiosaur, the dinosaur
commonly used to describe the numerous sightings of the
so-called Loch Ness Monster.
Could this find be one of Nessie’s great ancestors?
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Evidence on
Loch Ness's shore |
The 35ft carnivorous
sea creature with it’s famous long
neck closely matches the descriptions given in numerous Nessie
sightings.
Retired scrap merchant, Gerald, tripped over the fossils by
accident and took them to the National Museum in Edinburgh
as he knew the discovery was important. He was right, this
is indeed the first such find at Loch Ness. |
Like-Ness ... how plesiosaur
would look |
Dr
Lyall Anderson, a curator at the museum, said: “The
plesiosaur is the image people have of Nessie and was found
at Loch Ness, so people can say it is the original monster.
It is interesting.”
With this proof that a giant plesiosaur swam in the waters
of Loch Ness, a search is now on for further remains. |
Nessie hunters say it is further
evidence there is something swimming in the loch, with a spokesperson
for Loch Ness 2000, saying “Everyone is excited. This is
one of the most important finds yet.”
Mr McSorley, from Stirling, added:
“I have always believed in the Loch Ness Monster, but this
proves it for me.”
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