No thanks: Scotland’s resident mythical creature appears to have relocated south (Picture: Rex)

Following the news that North Korea are supporting Scottish independence, No campaigners now have something to smile about – after a creature that appears to be the Loch Ness Monster was spotted swimming in England.

The photographer, who has asked to remain anonymous, is believed to have set up his equipment in Windermere in the Lake District on Wednesday in the hope of capturing a time-lapse of the changing seasons and the lake’s native Greylag goose.

But when he looked through the images, he saw the monster-like creature.

The photographer was reportedly trying to capture the changing seasons when accidentally snapped the creature (Picture: Rex)

James Ebdon, who works for camera firm Autographer and received the frames, said the pictures had baffled his colleagues.




‘At first, we thought it was a swan or goose as we were scanning through the time-lapse – on closer look we thought it could be a larger animal like a horse with a saddle pack or something,’ he told MailOnline.

‘Then we wondered if it was an old giant eel or catfish as seen on TV documentaries. It’s not at all clear what it is though, which is why it is so interesting.

The iconic ‘Surgeon’s Photograph’, a 1934 photo purportedly of the Loch Ness Monster, was later said to be fake (Picture: Rex)

‘Initially we were excited, then sceptical, and then we started laughing. Who knows what it is – maybe some kids messing about – whatever it is we will leave it to the experts.’