Everyone knows about the Loch Ness Monster, but fewer people are aware of the monster, which turned out to be one of the grandest hoaxes in America.

This one — Brian Majewski's tale of a monstrous mystery from the depths of Laurel Lake — was among our favorites ... All that could be seen of the perch, once it was in this monster’s jaws, was its ...

The jury remains out on what it could be, but Mr Sloggie said he has never seen anything like it and it is the biggest thing he has ever ... of the huge freshwater lake, when they spotted it ...