Lake Ladoga Monster

Lake Ladoga is the biggest freshwater lake found in Europe, which is found at the border of Russia and Finland. It was once called the Great Nevo, and it features in Norse sagas as a city of lakes Aldelgja. The lake is home to a variety of fish and also seals. This lake has appeared in Finnish folklore and songs. It was created after a meteor impact 40,000 years ago. Over the centuries, this lake has had enough of warfare and nuclear testing. Today it's a beautiful location that attracts visitors. There's something unique about the lake, as it resembles a sea. There are 35 rivers flow into the lake but one river flows out of it, the Neva that passes St Petersburg. But there is something disturbing about its waters, and this is a mysterious monster. 

Described as large and grey, with a long neck and body length of 10 metres. It was sighted by a witness named A.S. Konovalov in 1973, that stared at him with "fierce eyes" until it stopped and then vanished below the surface. Another sighting happened a decade later, when Peter Ermolaev was out on his boat fishing at the lake, when he saw a grey creature looking at him. It opened its mouth and hissed, then went under the water. Later on it was seen again by Michael Bardin, who was 200 metres away from him. It seemed that the creature was searching for food. The monster was seen by a biologist named Anatolli Shimanskii who said the creature was hunting fish and hissing. It's length was roughly about 20 metres, big and also moved with grace. The creature has been responsible for ripping fishing nets, to the annoyance of fishermen. 

Besides the unknown and unidentified monster, it's believed to have been the same creature sighted all over the years. Or it's a family. Many people still don't know what actually lives in the depths of the waters. 

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"Are you nuts?"

Squirrels are not hibernating animals and they're very active during early Spring. They're seen all year round. They're omnivores, feasting on seeds like acorns, beech nuts, walnuts and sweet chestnuts. They also eat bulbs, shoots, flowers, mushrooms, insects, caterpillars and eggs. They like storing their food by burying it to avoid theft from others. 

There is a belief that the American grey squirrel is responsible for the decline of European red squirrels. This is because the grey squirrel was introduced into Europe in the 19th century and their population is much bigger than the native red. Often this angers a lot of people, including "animal lovers" who see it as an excuse to go and hunt greys. The red squirrel population was already small before the grey squirrels arrived. This is down to deforestation and poaching, thanks to the barbaric Tudors and their mission to wipe out all wild animals from the country. 

Red squirrels and grey squirrels are not enemies. They co exist and neither kills the others. There isn't a war between the two. Grey squirrels have actually helped the countryside by the way they eat and drop seeds. I will post a link about the myth of the evil grey squirrel below.

Myth of the Evil Grey Squirrel      

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