September 17th 2024.
Duncan Roberts, a brave 39-year-old man, recently took on the challenge of swimming in the icy waters of Loch Ness. And not only did he survive, but he also claims to have had an encounter with the infamous Loch Ness monster, also known as Nessie.
Duncan's terrifying encounter occurred while he was swimming in the chilly waters of the famous loch. He described the experience as feeling a large bump against his chest, which he believes was Nessie brushing up against him. "It was something big," he revealed. "There is definitely a strange energy at play in that water. The depth and darkness of the loch can play tricks on your mind."
The water in Loch Ness is known for being pitch black and Duncan admitted to keeping his eyes closed for most of the swim because the depth and darkness terrified him. He also believes that anyone who swims in the deep part of the loch would be lying if they said they hadn't thought about the monster. "I just felt it, a big thud in the chest," he said. "If I had known something was going to bump into me, I would have definitely had second thoughts about swimming."
Duncan is convinced that the massive beast is out there somewhere in the water and that anything could be lurking beneath the depths. "I was focused on getting across as quickly as possible, so the hit was a shock," he said. "But I was already nervous before the swim, so I can only imagine how I would have felt if I knew something was going to bump into me."
As an Australian who frequently surfs with Great White Sharks, Duncan thought he would be more scared of getting into the water at Loch Ness. However, he admitted that it was one of the toughest mental challenges he has ever faced. "I live in Australia and surf all the time, but I was way more scared of getting in the Loch Ness water," he said.
Despite his fears, Duncan persisted and successfully completed the swim. He even continued his adventure by climbing Ben Nevis afterwards. And as a reminder of his encounter with Nessie, he got a tattoo of the monster.
In April, Scottish researchers made a plea for help from NASA to track down Nessie. The Loch Ness Centre believes that the space agency's technology could aid in the search for the legendary creature. This request comes after one of the biggest searches of Loch Ness on record last year, which included capturing loud noises under the water and multiple apparent sightings. Could this be the year that Nessie is finally discovered? Only time will tell.
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