“Sightings” of the Loch Ness Monster have led to pictures being called “the most exciting” by those hunting the fabled creature.
The photo – which shows the “snake”-like animal with its body on the surface of the lake – was actually taken in 2018, but photographer Chie Kelly, 51, kept it to herself for fear of public ridicule.
However, now that there is a massive hunt going on for the famous water creature – the biggest Loch Ness hunt in 50 years – Kelly, a translator, is confident of putting the photo out into the world.
She and her husband, Scott, were having lunch at the lakeside Dores Inn in Inverness, Scotland, on August 13, 2018 when she started taking pictures.
“I was just taking pictures with my Canon camera of Scott and our daughter Alisa, who was five years old at the time, when about 200 meters from the beach, moving right to left at a steady speed was this creature,” Kelly told Telegraph. “It spun and rolled at times. We never saw the head or the neck. After a few minutes it just disappeared and we never saw it again.”
The Loch Ness Center and volunteer group Loch News Exploration teamed up to host a “Search Weekend” last weekend. “This is the most interesting surface picture [of Nessie] I’ve seen,” said noted hunter Steve Feltham. “It’s exactly the kind of picture I’ve wanted to take for three decades. It’s rare to see something so clear on the surface.”Chie Kelly/Peter Jolly Northpix
The pictures were actually taken in 2018, but photographer Chie Kelly, 51, kept them to herself for fear of public ridicule.Chie Kelly/Peter Jolly Northpix
Although he was unable to obtain a clear image showing the length of the beast, he estimated that the two visible parts combined were less than 2 meters long.
“At first I wondered if it was an otter or a pair of otters or a seal, but we never saw the head and it never came up for air again. It made these strange movements on the surface,” he told the outlet.
“We didn’t hear any sound. There are these strange shapes below the surface. I couldn’t see any color – the water was dark.”
Kelly also said she witnessed the monster moving at “steady speed” when she captured the rare moment and shared the images with Steve Feltham, who has dedicated 30 years to finding Nessie since quitting his job and selling his Dorset home in 1991.
Chie Kelly and her husband, Scott, were having lunch at the Dores Inn in Inverness, Scotland, on August 13, 2018 when she started photographing the lake.Peter Jolly. Northpix
Chie Kelly was convinced to put the pictures out into the world.Peter Jolly. Northpix
“I don’t know what it is but it is definitely a creature — an animal. At that time I didn’t want to face public ridicule by revealing the pictures to the public,” said Kelly. He added that he had long believed in the existence of the Loch Ness creature, “but I didn’t know what it was. What I saw looked like a snake. It is indeed a creature and it moves.”
Feltham announced Kelly’s photos as some of the best images he had ever seen.
“This is the most interesting surface picture [of Nessie] I have seen It’s exactly the kind of picture I’ve wanted to take for three decades. It’s rare to see something so clear on the surface,” Feltham told the Telegraph.
“We are lucky the Kellys have decided to go public at last. I have met the Kellys twice and they are really genuine,” he continued. “I persuaded them that these pictures are so important that they should be made public. They need further investigation. It’s not driftwood – it’s a creature that moves and is completely inexplicable.”
Nessie Hunter Steve Feltham has dedicated over 30 years to finding Nessie since quitting his job and selling his Dorset home in 1991. Peter Jolly Northpix
Meanwhile, the Loch Ness Center and volunteer group Loch News Exploration teamed up to host “Quest Weekend” last weekend, the latest in a centuries-old tradition of searching for Nessie — so devotees of the fabled creature are sure to enjoy it. when they see this unearthed photo.
The monster hunters faced several difficulties in their search, including bad weather that prevented them from launching a heat-seeking drone and forgetting to turn on their recording equipment when underwater microphones picked up four “strange” noises.
A controversial — and often alleged — view of the Loch Ness Monster, near Inverness, Scotland, April 19, 1934. Keystone/Getty Images
“[The pictures] is a vindication for all those who believe there is something inexplicable in Loch Ness. They are amazing. I’ve looked into it and still don’t know what it is,” Feltham said.
Nessie enthusiasts continue to explore the loch despite unsuccessful attempts to prove their claims, with some 1,148 sightings of the creature recorded, according to the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register.
At least three sightings have been reported so far this year, after six in 2022.
A public servant thought he had spotted the Loch Ness monster after claiming to see a head and two humps moving in the water. Alistair Gray, 58, was one of 200 volunteers who took part in the hunt for the legendary beast last weekend. It was recorded on the Official Register of Loch Ness Monster Sightings, compiled by Nessie expert Gary Campbell who has been doing it since 1996.Jam Press
Father-of-four Steve Valentine filmed the mysterious object at the famous lake nine days earlier. The 44-year-old was on the boat with his wife, Maria and their four children, Daisy, 12, Jasmine, 10, and twins, Henry and Ivy, 7.Jam Press/The Official Register of Loch Ness Monster Sightings
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