4 CHAPTER 1 CHASING CRYPTIDS You are fishing in a boat Suddenly you see a large fin in the water You also see two huge humps A beast stretches its long neck and head out of the water It looks at you before diving back underwater Could this be the Loch Ness Monster cryptid you have been looking for FAST FACT There have been more than 1,100 recorded Loch Ness Monster sightings
The Loch Ness Monster is also known by the nickname Nessie 5
6 CHAPTER 2 WHAT IS A CRYPTID A cryptid is an animal that has not been proven to exist One of the best known cryptids is the Loch Ness Monster It lives in Loch Ness a lake in Scotland Many people think they have seen the Loch Ness Monster But no one has been able to prove it Most people describe the Loch Ness Monster as having a long neck fins and humps
There are several Loch Ness Monster statues in towns and ponds near the lake 7