Scottish Blog

Morag is said to be a Scottish lake dwelling monster, similar to the world famous Loch Ness monster.

Morag is said to inhabit Loch Morar, in Morar, Lochaber, in the Highlands of Scotland. The body of water which Morag is said to inhabit measures roughly twenty eight square miles, in surface area. It is also the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles, with some areas reaching an average depth of 310 meters. Some have used this as light evidence of the existence of Morag.

Morag, unlike the Loch Ness monster is reported to have attacked people in the past, which to some adds to its believability. It is claimed that in the August of 1969, Duncan McDonnell, and Bill Simpson accidentally hit Morag with their speed boat. It is claimed that Morag then deliberately hit the boat. In response the creature was shot at and hit with an oar. It was said to sink after the gunshot. The description the two men gave of the creature bore a striking resemblance to the common conception of the Loch Ness Monster, three humps, a serpent like head, brown skin and a length of 25 to 30 feet.

Previous to this, Morag is said to have been sighted as early as 1887. Since 1891, when records of sighting began being kept, there have been 34 reported witnessing with a number of these being from multiple individuals at a time.