Mysterious monster inhabits Bulgarian Rabisha Lake near Belogradchik
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The mythical Nessy monster inhabiting the Scottish
Loch Ness has a Bulgarian equivalent, citizens of the Bulgarian northwestern
village of Rabisha claim.
Veneta Nikolova
According to
them, an enormous mysterious creature, which probably comes from prehistoric
times, lives in the depths of the nearby lake. The Rabisha Lake is situated
near the Belogradchik Rocks that are a unique natural landmark, associated with
legends and mysteries.
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The Belogradchik Rocks
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Underwater
shadows as big as submarines, sudden water splashes, half-human, half-animal
sounds, and other unexplained events trigger the imagination of local
fishermen. Some of them are ready to swear they have personally met the
fearsome creature. Rumors about such monsters attract tourist and media
attention. A big Bulgarian newspaper even announced an award for those who can
take a picture of the Rabisha monster. An interesting fact is that the Rabisha
Lake is the oldest and biggest tectonic lake in Bulgaria. Judging by discovered
fossils, the lake and the nearby Magura cave were once at the bottom of a warm
sea.
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The Magura cave
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Rabisha is an undrained lake, which means no water from it reaches
surrounding valleys and rivers. This confined habitat provides the necessary
isolation for the underwater monster. The lake is 3-4 million years old, just
like Loch Ness in Scotland. The rumors of the monster are fostered by an old
legend that tells the story of a so- called water bull that inhabited the lake
and attacked cattle of the local people. In order to appease the monster, the
villagers used to give him a local girl every year. In the end, the most
beautiful lass from the village remained. When the water bull saw her, he fell
in love and asked his sister, magician Susha, to make the girl immortal so she
could become his wife.
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The Magura Cave
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The Loch Ness legend
is a popular one but the world does not know about the Rabisha monster yet. The
local legend is more than 150 years old and is told from generation to
generation. The lake itself has not dried for millions of years and is not well
studied by scientists. Local fishermen claim they have caught huge fish in the
lake, reaching 5 meters in length and weighing about 350 kilograms.
English:
Alexander Markov
Radio Bulgaria
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