Unearthed 1938 Police Report Reveals Efforts to Protect Loch Ness Monster

May 1, 2025

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A recently unearthed police report from nearly a century ago reveals one local authority's efforts to protect the famed Loch Ness Monster from a harpoon-wielding hunter. The enlightening document was reportedly found by researcher Kenny Welsh, who serves as a staff member at the Loch Ness Centre tourist attraction. Composed in 1938 by Inverness-shire chief constable William Fraser, the report indicated that he had recently learned of a Londoner who was "determined to catch the Monster dead or alive."

More on this remarkable story at the Coast to Coast AM website.

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