# A large unknown animal.

> Disputed: A large unknown animal.

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# A large unknown animal.

A large unknown animal.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Contacts recur, move coherently and are tracked on independent sonars.

## What would rule it out

- No recurring, independently tracked contact over years of surveys.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Deepscan contacts were not 10-metre animals; they were stronger than fish and transient.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/loch-ness/evidence/EVD0CRFXJW45QPX/deepscan-contacts-were-not-10-metre-animals-they-were)

Supported

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What were the unexplained deep sonar contacts?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/loch-ness/questions/QST0CRFXATA5QK8/what-were-the-unexplained-deep-sonar-contacts)

Part of [Does Loch Ness hold a large animal unknown to science?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/loch-ness/questions/QST0CRFXA2W308J/does-loch-ness-hold-a-large-animal-unknown-to-science)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A large unknown animal. [Answer ANS0CRFXJMA1EM2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRFXJMA1EM2
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