First sightings of the Loch Ness Monster made local news on #ThisDayInHistory in 1933. The story of the “monster” became a media phenomenon, with London newspapers sending correspondents to Scotland and a circus offering a 20,000-pound sterling reward for capture of the beast. https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/loch-ness-monster 🎥 ITN Reporter: Hugh, claims siting of Nessie and Hugh, Claims sighting of Loch Ness monster; 1965 | HISTORY