Did unicorns exist?

Siberian unicorn walked Earth with humans

By Helen BriggsBBC NewsA giant rhino that may have been the origin of the unicorn myth survived until at least 39,000 years ago - much longer than previously thought.Known as the Siberian unicorn, the animal had a long horn on its nose, and roamed the grasslands of Eurasia.New evidence shows the hefty beast may have eventually died out because it was such a picky eater.Scientists say knowing more about the animal's extinction could help save the remaining rhinos on the planet.Rhinos are in particular danger of extinction because they are very picky about their habitat, said Prof Adrian Lister of the Natural History Museum, London, who led the study.

"Any change in their environment is a danger for them," he told BBC News. "And, of course, what we've also learned from the fossil record is that once a species is gone, that's it, it's gone for good."

Weighing in at a mighty four tonnes, with an extraordinary single horn on its head, the "Siberian unicorn", shared the earth with early modern humans up until at least 39,000 years ago.

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If  the unicorns myth was based on a real animal , then could other cryptids also be real creatures and not just a myth as some believe ? Food for thought.

Spectre or Big Foot creature?

Hillwalker describes 'brocken spectre' on Glen Coe mountain

A hillwalker has described her experience of a weather effect, known as a brocken spectre, above the clouds on Bidean nam Bian in Glen Coe.The effect is produced when a person is able to stand above the upper surface of a cloud with the sun behind them.

In the past, the phenomenon was thought to be a supernatural creature dubbed The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui.Carol Purcell, from Edinburgh, said the experience was "extraordinary".

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-46277410

read more on the grey man here: https://cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-on-grey-man-fear-liath-mor-uks.html
 What do you think? Is it all an illusion or are some people seeing a wildman?

What if they find Nessie?

What happens if someone catches the Loch Ness Monster?

A Scottish government-funded body has a plan in place if the Loch Ness Monster should ever be found.

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) prepared the "partly serious, partly fun" code of practice in 2001 amid a period of intense interest in Nessie. This year's interest has been piqued by scientists gathering DNA from the loch, and Scotland's first minister saying she believes there is a monster.SNH said it would "dust off" the plan if Nessie was discovered.

The code of practice was drawn up to offer protection to new species found in the loch, including a monster.It stipulates that a DNA sample should be taken from any new creature, and then it should be released back into the loch.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-44519189

update

I apologise for lack of posts and news but I have been quite ill and things have been very difficult. Not least because I was sent to physio to help with my arthritis and ended up with torn ligaments and unable to put any weight on my left leg for three months. I am hoping to get things back together by autumn and maybe even to write again. Thanks to all those who have stuck around.,it is appreciated.xx

Albanian Nessie?

Bizarre creature caught on camera in Albania, is it the European version of the Loch Ness monster?

A CENTRAL European version of the Loch Ness monster has been caught on camera according to local residents in Albania.

The creature was filmed in the Albanian section of the Great Prespa Lake, which is shared by Albania, Greece and Macedonia.

The footage, which appears to show the head and neck of a large creature emerging from the water, is proving popular with viewers online.

The silhouette resembling the infamous “surgeon’s photograph” hoax in Loch Ness can be seen moving up and down before disappearing beneath the water.

And believers claim it matches up with another clip from five years ago said to show the “beast” in the Greek section of the lake, near the village of Nivica.

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another Nessie sighting

MONSTER SURPRISE 

Loch Ness monster spotted by stunned newly weds spot on their honeymoon – after spate of seven new sightings

Newly wed Rebecca Stewart was touring with husband Paul when she became the seventh person to spot Nessie this year.

Mrs Stewart from Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, photographed and saw the large fin shape for five minutes.

Her husband also saw the creature which gatecrashed their honeymoon.

Shop manager Mrs Stewart's sighting on Monday at Fort Augustus has now been accepted by the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register.

"It was hard to tell on size, however birds would fly near it and (they) looked very small in comparison to the thing in the water. We were on the pier and the thing was over near what looks like a small boat house. Birds would fly near it and quickly fly away from it," she said in her report.

"A boat came from the canal and the thing then disappeared. We didn't have binoculars unfortunately and I used my iPhone to take the photos.

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/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4629942/loch-ness-monster-spotted-honeymoon-latest-sightings/

New hunt for Nessie.

Could a Kiwi finally find the Loch Ness Monster?

A New Zealand scientist hunting for the world's most famous marine monster has begun his journey in Scotland.Neil Gemmel of Otago University has visited Loch Ness to get the lay of the lake, meet the people he'll be working with and take stock of the massive task ahead on the loch.

Professor Gemmel is planning to trawl the loch for DNA - excrement, urine, dandruff, skin cells etc - and it's never been done before."You don't believe in Nessie as such, but is there a little bit of you - my inner child - hoping that you might find evidence," says Professor Gemmel."Of course, we're always excited about the prospect of discovering something new, I suspect there are new things to be found."

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http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2017/08/could-a-kiwi-finally-find-the-loch-ness-monster.html