Chessie (sea monster)
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| Chessie | |
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| Creature | |
| Name: | Chessie |
| Classification | |
| Grouping: | Local Legend |
| Sub grouping: | Sea serpent |
| Data | |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Chesapeake Bay |
| Habitat: | Water |
| Status: | Local Legend |
Chessie is a legendary sea monster said to live in the midst of the Chesapeake Bay. Over the years there have been many alleged sightings of a serpent-like creature with flippers as part of its body. One notable sighting by Aditya Baliga reads as follows:
"It came out of the water. It raised its head out of the water. It had fins and it seemed like it had hard scales on its body. It raised so high that its head could even been seen by the person in the crow's nest. It then quickly dove back into the water and turned back and started swimming. The way it turned back you could see its tail was fanned."
Most descriptions of this sea monster describe it as a long, snake-like creature. The reported length of the monster varies from 25 to 40 feet long. It is said to swim using its body as a sine curve moving through the water. Although there are alleged photographs of Chessie, there is no genuine evidence of its existence. The last notable sighting of the beast was in 1997, off the shore of Fort Smallwood State Park, very close to shore.
It should be noted that the legend of "Chessie" is very similar to, and was likely inspired by, that of "Nessie," the Loch Ness Monster.
