Manipogo
Lake Manitoba's monster was photographed from a boat in 1962: a snake-like shape in the water.
What was reported
Reports of a large, serpent-like creature in Lake Manitoba go back to at least the early 1900s. After more sightings in 1957, it was nicknamed Manipogo, after British Columbia's Ogopogo.
In 1962 two fishermen, Richard Vincent and John Konefell, photographed what they said was a large, snake-like animal swimming in the lake.
Explanations offered
The 1962 photo is too unclear to identify. Suggestions include large fish such as lake sturgeon, otters or beavers swimming in a line, and floating debris. No physical evidence has been found.
- When
- Named in 1957
- Where
- Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
- Witnesses
- Fishermen and people on the lakeshore
- Status
- Unconfirmed
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