A mum and daughter say they spotted a 'creature' which looked remarkably similar to the mythical Loch Ness monster on the Bristol Channel.
The ‘sea monster’, which was reportedly 'several feet long'' and was seen bobbing about in the water - with many rushing to take pictures.
Anna Purse was out enjoying a walk with six year-old daughter Grace along the seafront on Sunday when she the strange creature in the waters, reports Somerset Live.
Mrs Purse said: “Myself and my six year-old daughter Grace were walking along the seafront on Sunday and were sitting on one of the benches before the pier. The shape was right next to the pier and I noticed it moving.
“It moved all the way along the sea in front of us whilst we were sat there. My daughter Grace said it looked like a sea monster. Just the shape of it reminded me of Nessie.”
Others who spotted the creature also posted pictures and comments on social media with some saying it was obviously ‘lost’ and a long way home from its native Scotland. Some locals used its appearance to mock the town's controversial new road scheme.
One local suggested it was trying to park on the now infamous ‘wiggly lines’ painted along The Beach while another said: “Nessie getting a swim in before the council starts charging to swim to swim in the sea."
Although Nessie is not a regular visitor to the Bristol Channel, the estuary has welcomed other creatures including porpoises, the odd dolphin and seals. The Loch Ness Monster is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.
It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933.
Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings. The scientific community explains alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster as hoaxes, wishful thinking and the misidentification of mundane objects.
Mrs Purse however believes it could be 'driftwood but just looked so unusual.” The Daily Star recently reported that the elusive Loch Ness Monster has gone 'missing' from its lock this year.
The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register hasn’t recorded a new entry since October 11 last year, and the first sighting of 2023 has yet to be made.
