New Discovery Supports Plausibility of Loch Ness Monster’s Existence

A recent scientific discovery has reignited discussions about the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, suggesting that Nessie, the mythical Scottish creature, is “plausible.” This revelation comes from an unexpected place—the Sahara Desert.
Researchers from the University of Bath, the University of Portsmouth in the UK, and Université Hassan II in Morocco unearthed fossils of a plesiosaur in the Sahara Desert, according to irishstar.com.
100 million years ago, the Sahara was part of a vast freshwater river system. Plesiosaurs, widely believed to be the inspiration behind the Loch Ness Monster, have generally been considered sea creatures.
However, the newfound fossils challenge this assumption. Loch Ness in Scotland is a freshwater lake, and it was previously thought that sea creatures like plesiosaurs could not survive in such an environment.
The new findings suggest that plesiosaurs may have been capable of living in freshwater. Scientists now believe it is possible that these ancient creatures inhabited freshwater lochs, such as Loch Ness.
Evidence shows that plesiosaurs might have thrived in freshwater, feeding on armored fish that lived in the river, as indicated by their teeth marks.
This revelation adds a new dimension to the long-standing legend of Nessie. Despite the fantastical nature of the Loch Ness Monster, this discovery opens the door to the possibility that such creatures could have existed in freshwater environments.
Interestingly, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster has also influenced peculiar insurance policies. In 2005, a group of swimmers secured a £1 million policy against monster bites. In 2013, a cruise company took out a policy for up to $1.5 million (£1.2 million) in damages potentially inflicted by the beast.
These policies were highlighted by Quotezone, which also revealed other unusual insurance covers, such as protection against injury from fallen coconuts, wedding day nerves, and even alien abduction.