Loch Ness Monster researcher explains what witnesses might actually be seeing

Loch Ness Monster sightings are rising in Scotland, but does it mean Nessie is real? Charles Paxton, a research fellow in statistical ecology, told Fox News Digital he doubts an unknown creature exists in the loch and what may explain the sightings.

Reported Loch Ness Monster sightings have more than doubled in 2026, rising from six last year to 15. Charles Paxton, a research fellow in statistical ecology at the University of St. Andrews, told Fox News Digital that the increase is part of a historical pattern of fluctuations dating back to the 1930s.