Mystery Creature Found in 1808 'Fits Nessie Description' Highlands: Science Festival Highlands: Science Festival Geneticist Examines Remains of Stronsay Beast

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A MYSTERY sea creature, found washed up on Orkney nearly 200 years ago, is believed to fit descriptions of the Loch Ness monster.

Geneticist Dr Yvonne Simpson, who comes from the Orkney Islands, will present her research on the Stronsay beast next week, at the first ever Highland Science Festival.

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Mystery Creature Found in 1808 'Fits Nessie Description' Highlands: Science Festival Highlands: Science Festival Geneticist Examines Remains of Stronsay Beast

The carcass of the beast, fragments of which she discovered in storage at the Royal Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, was found on the rocks ...

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