| Publication:Idaho State; |
Date:Dec 13, 2006; |
Section:Front Page; |
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Expert: Evidence supports lake monster’s existence
Water serpent sightings began at Bear Lake in 1868
By Kelly Hafen Logan Herald Journal
The first documented sighting of the Bear Lake Monster was in July 1868 by a number of pioneer settlers. Their recorded witness was not only the beginning of a number of personal accounts of the Bear Lake monster as well as other such aquatic species in Northern Utah, says ‘‘monsterologist’’ Will Bagley, but also the beginning of a sort of identity for people who live in the area.
“It is those stories that make us a people and make us who we are,” he said. “The telling of that human experience is absolutely a wonderful adventure.”
In a talk titled “The Bear Lake Monster and Utah’s Other Infamous Aquatic Animals,” Bagley spoke Thursday to his audience about what he says is evidence that supports the existence of this reptilian beast located in the Caribbean of the Rocky Mountains. The speech was funded by the Utah Humanities Council and given to a full room at the Logan Justice Center.
“The history of the Bear Lake monsters deserves serious consideration,” Bagley said, explaining that the Bear Lake monster(s) travels in pods, which indicates there may be more than one freshwater serpent.
