Loch Ness monster ‘sightings’ shatter last year’s record after ‘swishing tail’ spotted

Rory McKeown | Assistant editor (news) Published August 11, 2026 1:03pm Updated August 11, 2026 1:04pm A visitor to Loch Ness claims to have seen a humped creature with a ‘swishing tail’ (Picture: Cover Images) An Australian tourist claims to have spotted the Loch Ness monster, meaning there have already been more sightings this year than in the entirety of 2025. With another four and a half months of 2026 left to go, so far there have been nine in-person sightings of the mythical beast – and 11 if webcam footage is included in the total. Oscar Gray was visiting Urquhart Castle on July 21 when he says he saw something strange emerge from the water, and managed to capture the encounter on camera. Oscar Gray spotted this humped ‘creature’ in the water on July 21 (Picture: Official Loch Ness