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Hoax page is questionable

The picture is listed as being "known to be a hoax," but when I looked up the article cited, it comes from a self-published website that specializes in sensational content. He gives no citations and there is no way to verify that it is a hoax. If the picture is truly a hoax, there should be a more reliable source to demonstrate that. Mfolkers2000 (talk) 05:20, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See the discussion that happened above. Here is the link. Lorstaking (talk) 05:26, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reproduction

Were such a creature to exist, how could it be a unique one? Would not it die, as all creatures do? And how could it procreate? For sexual engenderment, males and females would exist.50.43.163.51 (talk) 00:19, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MAybe, which is why we go by what RS say. Slatersteven (talk) 13:39, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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deb says the Loch Ness monster is from Mississippi… now U know! 2600:1000:A021:C22B:B1CB:EB0D:728F:9BA8 (talk) 01:12, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: unsourced. LizardJr8 (talk) 01:31, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Daily Mail citations

The "surgeon's photograph" originally appeared in the Daily Mail, so I included citations to the Daily Mail about the photo's publication. They were reverted under WP:RS. I think they should be allowed under WP:ABOUTSELF, but in any case, I'm including them here for posterity.^[1]^[2]^[3] Flaggingwill (talk) 12:52, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In popular culture...?

A section on this topic would, I think, be of interest. For instance, the best of the Gerry Anderson 'Stingray' episodes featured an investigation by Troy Tempest and company which was very funny and is available on YouTube. I won't spoil it here! And there was an episode of 'The Saint' starring Roger Moore called 'The Convenient Monster' which I won't spoil either. There must be a few more out there I'm not aware of.

Hel — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.12.151.119 (talk) 19:58, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Origin Myth

Im not sure whoever wrote this probably but the people believed it was a loch ness monster because loch ness monster is a part of scottish mythology, its an underwater sea serpent who used to be evil and lure people into various traps eventually drowning them. Its still a myth but people believe nowadays there is a loch ness monster it just hides under the land. There are some articles about the whole loch ness monster myth online, this is a basic and preview knowledge. 98.113.14.118 (talk) 01:46, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

^ Elliott, Frankie (11 November 2023). "Can YOU see Nessie? 90 years of Loch Ness sightings". Mail Online. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
^ "Daily Mail - A page from the Daily Mail dated 21st April 1934 about the Loch Ness Monster. Picture copyright owned by The Daily Mail | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
^ "Image of the Daily Mail, 21 April 1934". Facebook. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

[1] Elliott, Frankie (11 November 2023). "Can YOU see Nessie? 90 years of Loch Ness sightings". Mail Online. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

[2] "Daily Mail - A page from the Daily Mail dated 21st April 1934 about the Loch Ness Monster. Picture copyright owned by The Daily Mail | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

[3] "Image of the Daily Mail, 21 April 1934". Facebook. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

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