Roch Ness Monster
Field Report
The Roch Ness Monster is a playful spin-off cryptid from Rochdale, England, humorously named to echo Scotland’s famous Nessie. Local residents occasionally report seeing a long, dark shape moving through Hollingworth Lake, with ripples suggesting something large swimming just below the surface. Most regard it as tongue-in-cheek local folklore — a way to bring tourist flair and a sense of gentle mystery to their waterside park. While serious cryptozoologists pay it little heed, the Roch Ness Monster highlights how even small communities enjoy crafting their own lake legends, proving that the impulse to populate dark water with hidden beasts is truly universal.
Classification
Type:Lake Monster
Location:Canada, Quebec, Lake Memphremagog
Traits:Humped, long neck, dark scales, glides just under water, small fins.
Threat Assessment
Danger Level: 4.8
First Reported: 1930s
Sightings: 3
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Behavioral Patterns
It glides under boat wakes with a long, lazy sway. If nets are cast, it curves smoothly away and slips deeper without trace.
Folklore & Origins
Missouri settlers insisted this was a banished water spirit forced into foreign streams.
Media Documentation
Used playfully by local papers to describe lake creature hoaxes outside Scotland. Essentially a media pun tied to any regional “nessie” stories. No serious biological pursuit.
Hoax Analysis
Roch Ness Monster is a variation on the Loch Ness Monster legend with no specific hoax claims distinct from the original.