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Video sparks rumours about Chinese ‘Loch Ness monster.’ Turns out to be this

The video quickly piqued people’s interest and many started sharing it across different social media platforms.

Updated on: Sep 20, 2019, 20:07:12 IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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People were recently left curious and baffled after a video surfaced online showing a mysterious black object floating through China’s Yangtze River. Though grainy, the video shows something that appears to be a long snake-like creature.

Even the hashtag #ThreeGorgesMonsterPhotos started trending. (YouTube/Netizen Watchdog)
Even the hashtag #ThreeGorgesMonsterPhotos started trending. (YouTube/Netizen Watchdog)

The video quickly piqued people’s interest and many started sharing it across different social media platforms. Several netizens believed that the thing visible in water is actually a part of a much larger animal, reports The Guardian.

Soon, people started calling it “Three Gorges Water Monster.” There were also some who were reminded of the famous Loch Ness monster. Even the hashtag #ThreeGorgesMonsterPhotos started trending on some of the Chinese social media platforms.

But, what is it. Before that, let’s take a look at the video:

The floating thing that many speculated as a sea monster, in reality, turned out to be a 20-metre-long long piece of industrial rubber tubing, reports Business Insider.

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More