First new Nessie ‘sightings’ in months reignite mystery of the Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness monster has been ‘spotted’ twice within just a few days after months without a glimpse of Scotland’s most elusive creature.

American tourist Tony Inhorn was the first to report a sighting on March 1 after seeing a ‘dark-greenish grey body’ that rose two feet out of the water near the opening for the Caledonian Canal.

The lump, which Tony sketched down, measured around five to 10 feet across.

In comments reposted on the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, he said: ‘At 10.30am, just near the opening for the Caledonian Canal, I saw the dark-greenish gray body of what appeared to be Nessie emerge from the water.

‘Based on its movement and proportions, I estimate it was either the top of Nessie (her back) or the side, suggesting that she may have been emerging at a 45 degree angle.

‘She came about two feet out of the water and her exposed portion was about 5-10 feet in length, suggesting it was just her very top.

‘She was about 15 feet from the boat I was on. Nessie hovered for about 5 seconds, then dipped back into the water.

‘Her body emerged against the chop of the surf, but appeared clearly defined against the waves, leading me to believe it wasn’t just the current.’

Tony was the first person to report a Nessie sighting either in person or via webcam since late October.

The second report of the year came via webcam, with Eoin Fagan seeing a ‘mysterious movement and shape’ on the Visit Inverness Loch Ness webcam near The Clansman Hotel.

He said the unknown object ‘broke the surface four times, rose and dipped’ while moving against the current at around 5.20pm on March 5.

The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register explained that, as well as moving against the prevailing current in the area, the weather was cloudy with only a slight ripple on the surface.

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No vessels had been visible before or after the sighting, potentially ruling out possible boat wakes. The sighting was about 200 yards out from the pier at The Clansman.

In November 2024, it was claimed ‘standing waves’ – a natural phenomenon – could be behind sightings of the elusive beast.

Alan McKenna, founder of Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), said these ways could be mistaken for ‘humps’ above the surface.