A few days ago I came across a comment posted on a blog entry about Nahuelito. The person who wrote it, is named Rocío (evidently a woman), who interestingly was initially skeptical but, is now a "believer" in Lake creatures.
See for yourself (I am quoting her comment from the above mentioned blog):
"Rocio said:
March 7, 2011 at 2:56 pm
I was born in Bariloche and I have spent nearly all my life in this beautiful place and have been lucky enough to navigate the Nahuel Huapi quite often.
I have never seen anything resembling the Cuero or Nahuelito. Furthermore I believe that there is an explanation for everything. That we ignore it is another matter.
But, I want to tell you that last weekend (Saturday 05-March-11) I saw something super incredible at Lake Epuyen (Chubut). It was very calm, not even one single wave, a lovely day. My friend and I felt as if somebody dived into the water on the coast opposite to us, then we both looked and saw two long [animal] backs, which could be seen on the surface and then submerged, creating waves that reached us.
Looking for an explanation, I wondered if they were not two scuba divers, but I dismissed the idea due to the large size they had. Now I do believe that there may be an unknown animal living in the Lake District."
Lake Epuyen is quite close to the lake where the famous Plesiosaur was said to have been sighted and which led to an expedition to hunt it back in 1922.
I posted on the Plesiosaur and included a map of lake Epuyen.
Comments:
So what did Rocío see? Huemul live on the northern part of the lake. There is a Provincial Natural Reserve just there, to protect them. Huemul (an endangered native Patagonian deer) like to swim in the lakes (more on Swimming Huemul. A calm day is the best one to notice waves and the lack of wind can carry sound better so a deer jumping into the lake would have been heard across the lake. Once in the water, the animal's backs would be seen.
I can't explain the "submerged" part of her comment. The animals dived under water! and did not surface again.
Maybe the creature is not a Huemul. Perhaps it is an otter? But Rocío said they were big. Otters (huillín) are not so big. Less than 3 feet long.
Patagonian Monsters - Cryptozoology, Myths & legends in Patagonia
Austin, is your book still comming out? If so when will it be due?
ReplyDeleteAll the best Richard
Richard, yes it is coming out. I have passed the last proof reading to the publisher (both the Spanish and the English versions, for which he has already registered the ISBN as follows. So in the next few weeks they will be available:
ReplyDeleteWhittall, Austin
Patagonian monsters : a guide to its giants, dwarves, lake creatures and mythical beasts . - 1a ed. - Buenos Aires : Zagier & Urruty Publicaciones, 2011.
256 p. : il. ; 22x15 cm. - (Patagonia inédita / Sergio Zagier)
ISBN 978-987-1468-21-8
1. Historia Regional. I. Título
CDD 982.7
Fecha de catalogación: 24/08/2011
Whittall, Austin
Monstruos de la Patagonia : una guía erudita sobre sus gigantes, duendes, criaturas lacustres y bestias míticas . - 1a ed. - Buenos Aires : Zagier & Urruty Publicaciones, 2011.
256 p. : il. ; 22x15 cm. - (Patagonia inédita / Sergio Zagier)
Traducido por: Austin Whittall
ISBN 978-987-1468-20-1
1. Historia Regional. I. Whittall, Austin, trad. II. Título
CDD 982.7