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Over the years a number of people have come forward with photos claiming to show the legendary Loch Ness monster, but most of them are almost always determined to be hoaxes or cases of mistaken identity.
But a new image taken by a amateur photographer and whisky warehouse worker from Scotland has some people convinced that this is actually the real thing.
Ian Bremner, 58, says he was riding around the Scottish Highlands looking for deer last Saturday when he snapped the above photo of what he believes is the most convincing photo ever taken of the famous Loch Ness monster commonly referred to as Nessie. Of course the internet has gotten behind the idea:
I am 100% convinced of the new Loch Ness monster evidence. I’m sat here looking at the photo with my Area 51 mug and Bigfoot onesie.
— David Bedwell (@DavidBedwell) September 16, 2016
Undeniable. Believe. https://t.co/swJPYov5Ux
— Rudi Dharmalingam (@mrdharmalingam) September 16, 2016
Dawg the Loch Ness monster is real and I always believed it.
— kylo ren (@TeejGotBuckets) September 16, 2016
Others on the internet aren’t so sure, pointing out that the photo looks a lot like three seals playing in the water:
I'm no zoologist…but I'm pretty damn sure this is a photo of three seals.
~Rickie https://t.co/L98FUO6m6L— K96-3 Kelowna (@K963ClassicRock) September 16, 2016
People think they found the Loch Ness monster but this is 100% a series of Scottish seals pic.twitter.com/28BaIRCwGT
— Mathew Rodriguez (@mathewrodriguez) September 16, 2016
Please don’t tell me people are falling for that new Lochness Monster pic
— Static (@ayeStatic) September 16, 2016
Well I’m sealed….I mean sold… https://t.co/rVkOJvjIZh
— Drew Ritchie (@drewboi007) September 16, 2016
You idiots, The Loch Ness Monster WANTS you to think it’s just 3 seals playing in the water.
— Poorly Drawn Turtle (@NoTheOtherJohn) September 16, 2016
So someone thinks they have once again spotted the lochness monster how funny#BethanyCM105 pic.twitter.com/SToGhc3d4Y
— Jovi (@goswedes21) September 16, 2016
hi i'm the loch ness monster, definitely not three seals in a row no sir pic.twitter.com/LeriLyrYQg
— make it snow again (@makeitsnowondem) September 16, 2016
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