Water Monster · Washington, District of Columbia · 1926

WA-1926ID case-e69eb46bc6Fallback locationAdded to map Oct 30, 2026

The account

The text claims authenticated reports exist of sea serpents existing in the deep sea, attaining lengths of 80 feet.

See the source ↓ one document so far, so there is no trail to follow yet

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Creature: Water Monster
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
mapped to town level · from the newspaper's printing town, not where it was seen
Fallback location (drawn hollow on the map): this is the newspaper's printing town, not where it was seen.
When: Apr 1926
Account: Not first-hand (retold or reported by someone else)
Backed by: 1 independent source
Added to map: Oct 30, 2026
Case id: case-e69eb46bc6

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Image 26 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), April 20, 1926
Newspaper · 1926-04-20
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