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Loch Ness Monster There are legends of monsters living in a drawing guffaws from amateur UFO
number of places around the world, including enthusiasts. The UFOs section of popular web
Found? Shocking pictures Morag, in Loch Morar, Scotland; Lagarfljot forum Reddit was largely in agreement there
Worm, in Lagarfljot, Iceland; Ogopogo, in was computer fakery involved.
of unidentified sea Canada’s Okanagan Lake; and Lariosauro, in "The composite CGI is sliding against

creature surface Lake Como, Italy. the background plate/footage," wrote user
This story originally appeared in AutomaticPython. "Dead giveaway of sloppy
news.com.au.[] tracking in (special effects computer software)
www.FoxNews.com After Effects."
UFO fans mock video "The odd motion/tracking with the live
Shocking pictures of a Loch Ness Monster-type footage tells me this is a big fat CGI hoax,"
beast found on a U.S. beach have sparked talk claiming to be 'best added Smugallo.
Nessie could have moved stateside. evidence' ever Others pointed out the corner of the
The mystery creature was reportedly triangle at the back is flashing - just like a
found on Wolf Island, Georgia, by a father and plane's would be, with the other two being the
son who were out on a boat trip, The Sun Newshub - Dan Satherly plane's landing lights - which also explains why
reported. it's flying so low.
Father Jeff Warren spotted what he said A popular UFO site has released what it's It's also worth pointing out the craft in
he thought was a dead seal lying in the surf, calling the "best evidence" ever recorded of an the video appears to be flying fast enough to be
according to First Coast News. alleged top-secret US military plane that may a plane, and doesn't make any sudden
But upon closer inspection, Warren said have been built using alien technology. movements. UFO enthusiasts usually point to
it became clear he had no idea what the animal But the controversial claim is being lights making 'impossible' manoeuvres as
was. widely mocked online, with sceptics saying it evidence they're not of this world. Nothing of
Images show the supposed carcass, looks both like an ordinary passenger plane and the sort can be seen in this clip.
which Warren said was being eaten by birds a computer-generated forgery. The blurry video makes determining
when he arrived, lying in the sand. The dim and blurry footage, uploaded to what it really is impossible, but Occam's razor -
It appears to have a long tail and two YouTube by UFO Today, was reportedly shot in the idea that the simplest explanation is probably
fins, as well as a long neck and a tiny head — Oregon, US, on January 26. the correct one - suggests it's likely just a plane.
features usually associated with Nessie in "The footage captured a TR-3B UFO in []
popular culture. mid-air," its caption reads. "This footage might
The creature was reportedly about 1 or 2 be the best evidence ever of the TR-3B UFO
meters in length. ever."
Experts have so far been unable to The TR-3B is allegedly a top-secret
positively identify the animal from the photos nuclear-powered craft created by the US
and video footage. Government. They're triangular, typically with a
Dan Ash, director of the Fish and solid light in each corner, and sometimes one in
Wildlife Service, told Action News Jax that the middle. The second-ever episode of cult TV
some sea animals have a way of decomposing show The X-Files featured a typical example.
where they can resemble a prehistoric creature. A common explanation for the mystery
He said a 9-meter basking shark can end craft's amazing abilities is that it was built using
up looking like it had a long neck and tiny head. alien technology.
Alternatively, the “creature” could also In the new footage, captured on a
be a simple hoax. dashcam, the craft can be seen flying low in the
Warren said he was later told about a sky over a road at night.
local legend named “Alty”, or Altahama — "The triangular object [is] flying at a
Georgia’s own version of the Loch Ness very low altitude which is very strange," the
monster. caption reads.
The creature is used in advertisements to But the lofty claim it's the "best
attract people to the area. evidence" ever of the existence of the TR-3B is