Scottish police once believed in Loch Ness monster

[SETIsLady]

LONDON - What lurks beneath the dark waters of Scotland's Loch Ness?

New documents show that as late as the 1930s, police in Scotland thought some sort of creature inhabited the Highlands lake. Police were so sure of its existence that they worried about how to protect it from hunters.

Newly released files from the National Archive of Scotland show that local officials asked Britain's Parliament to investigate the issue and confirm the monster's existence — in the interests of science. Lawmakers were skeptical.

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[joequinn]

The real question is why, today, Nessie is considered to be a joke. Or is she, despite what one reads in the newspapers?