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Timeline: the Loch Ness Monster from ancient legend to modern mystery

Explore Nessie’s origins, sightings, hoaxes, and scientific hunts in this gripping timeline of Scotland’s most famous mystery, written by Sarah Bruce.
An illustration of the Loch Ness Monster.

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