WAS IT A SEA SERPENT?
STRANGE MARINE MONSTER.
[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.
Gisborne, Monday. It is not often that tho Gisborne Harbour . is visited by "sea serpents," but yesterday afternoon a weird-looking marine monster was seen in the bay. While a well-known local resident was visiting his brother, the second mate of the steamer Monowai, he noticed something resembling a rock about 300 yds off the steamer's starboard quarter, and he drew the mate's attention to the object. The officer, at the first glance, thought it was a whale, but bringing the glasses into operation, he discovered what he declared was the most peculiar monster he had ever seen. The first mate also saw the object, and was of the same opinion. The portion of the moster which <ou!d be seen lumbering on tho water was from 15ft to 20ft long. From .what could be st<-n it appeared to be covered with an inflated bladder. It had a very long snout with i large nostrils It would remain on top of the water for about three minutes, and then disappear for ten minutes. Three times it came up,. but on going down the third-time it disappeared altogsther.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 13950, 5 January 1909, Page 5
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196WAS IT A SEA SERPENT? New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 13950, 5 January 1909, Page 5
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