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Daniel Morrow

Loch Ness Monster could be 'whale's penis' claims professor in bizarre theory

A professor’s outlandish theory could explain why there have been multiple failed attempts in tracking down the Loch Ness monster.

Michael Sweet, who is a professor in Molecular Ecology at the University of Derby, insisted that the myth stems from what travellers and explorers drew decades ago.

He claims that the drawings of ‘tentacled and alienesque’ creatures could simply be a whale’s penis during mating sessions.

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