LOCH NESS, Scotland, ... The first written record of a monster relates to the Irish monk St Columba, who is said to have banished a "water beast" to the depths of the River Ness in the 6th century.

References to a monster in Loch Ness date back to St. Columba's biography in 565 AD. (Keystone/Getty images ) Those who were unable to travel to Scotland for the hunt were encouraged to livestream ...

Believers in the Loch Ness monster have long believed that the lake-dwelling creature could be a prehistoric ... The first written account was recorded in 565 A.D. in a biography of St. Columba.

References to a monster in Loch Ness date back to St. Columba's biography in 565 AD. More than 1,000 people claim to have seen 'Nessie' and the area is, consequently, a popular tourist attraction.

The Loch Ness Monster was spotted on sonar after a mysterious shape was detected 600-feet below the surface, it’s claimed. The image captured by retired skipper Rod Michie, 77, has emerged ju… ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's fabled Loch Ness monster could possibly be a giant eel, scientists said on Thursday after an intensive analysis of traces of DNA in the Loch's icy waters.

Monster hunters are gathering in northern Scotland this weekend for what is being billed as the biggest search for the Loch Ness monster in 50 years. Skip to content. Local News.

References to a monster in Loch Ness date back to St. Columba's biography in 565 AD. More than 1,000 people claim to have seen 'Nessie' and the area is, consequently, a popular tourist attraction.

To get you started VisitScotland has put together five facts on Loch Ness. 1. The first Nessie sighting is said to have been made by St Columba in the 6th century. 2. The last Nessie sighting was ...

Some claim that the Loch Ness monster was first reported in A.D. 565, when St. Columba turned away a giant beast threatening a man in the Ness River, which flows into the lake.