Wonder what truly started the legend of the often seen but never photographed Loch Ness monster? Well ole’ Nessy was first sighted by none other than St. Columba otherwise known as St. Columcille.)
The tale goes that he was on a journey through Scotland with some of his followers. The group came upon a river bank full of concerned villagers stood around a body. The people said that the dead man was killed by Nessy. The group needed a boat to get to the other side of the river. So he ordered one of his followers to jump in and swim across for one. The monster rose up to eat the swimmer when St. Columcille held up his hand and said, "In the name of God, stop right there." The monster froze mid gulp.
The Saint then said "Now, go back down to the bottom. You will never leave this place again." The monster obeyed and sank back to the bottom of the river. The man swam across, got the boat, brought it back, and the group when on their way.
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