Is there a Nessie in the Humber? Hunt is on for beast 'with a head the size of an elephant's, six humps and terrifying flashing eyes'
- Mike Covell, from Humber Monster Watch, trying to track down the beast
- He has even formed a patrol to monitor the shores of Hull's famous river
- In the 1920s, Hull lived in fear of the sea beast with numerous sightings
- In 1925, a 'giant octopus' was found by fishermen on Withernsea beach
A search has been launched to track down the 'Humber Monster,' a sea beast said to have a head the size of an elephant, six humps and terrifying flashing eyes.
Mike Covell, from the Humber Monster Watch, is hoping to track down the creature in time for Hull taking up the title of the UK City of Culture in 2017.
Mr Covell has even formed a patrol to monitor the shores of the city's famous river.
Throughout the 1920s, trawlermen from Hull had reported strange sightings of a creature in the Humber and the North Sea,' he said, according to
The Express.
He added: 'In 1923, a Hornsea school teacher was swimming off the coast when he was attacked by an unknown sea creature.'
In the 1920s, Hull lived in constant fear of the sea beast with numerous sightings and updates in newspaper reports.
Eyewitnesses at the time said it could travel at more than 100mph, had a head the size of an elephant, six humps and terrifying flashing eyes.
In 1934, another frightening encounter with the monster was recorded, this time by Thomas Atkinson.
He had been walking with his wife and children by the river when they witnessed something black swimming in the Humber, according to the
Hull Daily Mail.
The creature turned to face the family and stared at them with its eyes the size of portholes until they fled in terror.
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