Monster hunter calls most Loch Ness sightings false alarms
Steve Feltham dismisses tourist sightings as false alarms, preferring sonar data and experienced witnesses.
Steve Feltham, who lives on Loch Ness and devotes his time to hunting the creature, says the 16 sightings reported this year to the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register are not evidence he finds compelling.
Feltham gets excited by sonar contacts showing truck-sized objects in mid-water. He also values eyewitness reports from people with some experience of the loch.
Feltham acts as a filter to separate credible findings from false alarms. Most tourists lack the experience to identify what they have actually seen.
Despite dismissing recent reports, Feltham remains convinced the monster exists. He says the truth does not depend on any one person's belief.
- 16
- Sightings reported this year
- Truck-sized objects
- Size of sonar contacts
- Loch Ness
- Feltham's location
Why it mattersA dedicated investigator's doubt shows how evidence standards matter in cryptozoology. Enthusiastic reports alone are not enough.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, but Australia has similar lake-monster legends that attract tourists and amateur investigations.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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