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| Ach naw: Loch Ness monster ‘remains’ not what they seem (PHOTOS) | |
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| I cannae believe it! The alleged discovery of the Loch Ness monster’s remains by a dog walker turned out to be an elaborate hoax. | I cannae believe it! The alleged discovery of the Loch Ness monster’s remains by a dog walker turned out to be an elaborate hoax. |
| As some Scots would say: “Whit yeh oan aboot?” | As some Scots would say: “Whit yeh oan aboot?” |
| For years, ‘Nessie’ hunters have tried to prove that the monster, the product of local folklore, does in fact exist. And for a split second, pictures surfacing online of a skeleton frame on the banks of Scotland’s most famous loch raised the hopes of believers everywhere. | For years, ‘Nessie’ hunters have tried to prove that the monster, the product of local folklore, does in fact exist. And for a split second, pictures surfacing online of a skeleton frame on the banks of Scotland’s most famous loch raised the hopes of believers everywhere. |
| Sadly, the remains, which were surrounded by police tape in the viral pictures, turned out to be nothing more than a prop for a new television program being filmed in the area, according to Press and Journal. | Sadly, the remains, which were surrounded by police tape in the viral pictures, turned out to be nothing more than a prop for a new television program being filmed in the area, according to Press and Journal. |
| Having examined the skeletal frame and intestines from the gruesome scene via Facebook, most people were quick to point out that it was fake. | Having examined the skeletal frame and intestines from the gruesome scene via Facebook, most people were quick to point out that it was fake. |
| In fairness, the only interesting intestines you’re likely to see in the Highlands are ones seasoned with spices - also known as haggis - and served with ‘neeps and tatties’ (parsnips and potatoes). | In fairness, the only interesting intestines you’re likely to see in the Highlands are ones seasoned with spices - also known as haggis - and served with ‘neeps and tatties’ (parsnips and potatoes). |
| “If it was ‘Nessie’ washed up I’m pretty sure the bones wouldn’t b [sic] intact they would be broken,” one user pointed out. | “If it was ‘Nessie’ washed up I’m pretty sure the bones wouldn’t b [sic] intact they would be broken,” one user pointed out. |
| Monster hunters will need to wait for a greater find, it seems. | Monster hunters will need to wait for a greater find, it seems. |
| Till then, the legend of ‘Nessie’ remains a myth...or in this case a prank. | Till then, the legend of ‘Nessie’ remains a myth...or in this case a prank. |