'This Thing Meant Business’: 1976 Sea Creature Encounter Off Southwestern NS Revisited - Saltwire

The "thing" in question was a "hump with two big eyes" and more than enough teeth to scare the barnacles off several fishermen on Pollock Shoal. In an incident reminiscent of Spielberg's "Jaws," Rodney Ross recalls how the critter tried to attack his boat, leaving him and his father glad to have escaped with their lives. The opposite effect lies in the answer to What is 26-Feet-Long and Only Comes Out at Night? Divers Find Bizarre Giant Sea Worm which lacks teeth, but is still impressive. "A tubular, gelatinous substance," the benign Pyrosome is quite a sight and vital to the ocean ecosystem. And finally, in what is either an inspired notion, or a crass attempt to be "on trend," we hear that the Loch Ness Monster Myth [is] To Inspire New Scottish Musical With Environmental Message. "Nessie will focus on an unlikely friendship between the creature and an environmentally-conscious youngster." At least it won't be written by Andrew Lloyd-Webber, so that's a plus. (LP)

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