The legend of the Loch Ness Monster is stirring again in the Scottish Highlands, after foreign tourists claimed to have spotted a mysterious, roughly seven-meter-long creature moving through the water.
Two fresh sighting reports, submitted by tourists from Malta and Spain in early August, have been officially added to the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, bringing the total number of reported sightings for 2026 to 15.
First Sighting: A “Sea Serpent” Movement
The first report came from Norbert Kawka, a tourist from Malta, on August 5 at 8:50 PM local time. The mysterious encounter reportedly lasted around 15 minutes.
A spokesperson for the Official Sightings Register said Kawka described the creature moving against the current, with an undulating, in-and-out motion resembling that of an enormous eel.
“The weather at the time was lightly foggy with fine drizzle, no wind, and the water surface was extremely calm. He estimated the creature’s length to be at least seven meters,” the register’s spokesperson said, as reported by Glasgow Live.
Second Sighting, Just Hours Later
Just hours later, on August 6, 2026, tourist Jocelyn Boyce from Barcelona, Spain, reported a similar encounter while exploring the legendary loch with her family.
Boyce described seeing a dark, almost black, hump-shaped object jutting sharply above the calm water’s surface from a distance of roughly 800 meters. The mysterious object was briefly captured on a phone camera before submerging and disappearing from view.
A Sonar “Contact” From an Experienced Boat Captain
These tourist sightings follow a striking discovery from Shaun Sloggie, an experienced boat captain who believes he detected Nessie’s presence via sonar radar back in May.
Sloggie, who has piloted boats on Loch Ness for 11 years, picked up a reading of a living object at a depth of 91 meters (300 feet).
“This is the wildest radar contact I’ve ever seen. The curved shape suggests an air pocket, indicating it’s a living creature. The shape is 100% consistent with an ancient plesiosaur reptile,” Sloggie said.
A New Wave of Monster Hunters
This latest string of sightings has sparked a renewed wave of mass observation and monster-hunting activity at Loch Ness. Hundreds of volunteers from around the world have gathered at monitoring points around the loch, hoping to finally crack the mystery of the ancient creature once and for all.
Whether or not Nessie is real, these reported sightings are a reminder of why Loch Ness remains one of the most enduring mystery-tourism destinations in the world. For travelers drawn to legend, folklore, and the thrill of the unexplained, few places offer quite the same blend of stunning Highland scenery and genuine cryptid intrigue as the shores of Loch Ness.
