Mystery Moose vs. Ogopogo

My only problem with this is that the thrust is that well, since we saw a moose swimming in the lake and it’s similar to some descriptions, that’s the answer to the entire issue.

It’s like most scoftical conclusions when it comes to any cryptid: one possibility is tossed out like it’s “mystery solved,” when in fact, if you’ve actually read the entire body of accounts for any cryptid…in this case, Ogopogo, you realize it may only explain a handful of accounts.

As with all of my time honored posts–yes, if someone sees something for a fleeting second without getting a chance to really “see” what they’re looking at, it’s easy to mistake a regular animal for a cryptid (or better yet, a log or some other debris). Or if you get someone in an area they’re not familiar with, it’s much easier to mistake natural flora and fauna for monsters. And I think water cryptids are even harder to identify because the witnesses are usually only getting a look at whatever is above the surface, which is most likely a really small percentage of the actual creature. That and close up sightings happen a lot less than for other cryptids like BF, and it’s because of the water factor again.

However, many witnesses get quality, solid looks at the mysterious somethings and can rule out standard critters. Or what they are observing doesn’t fit the parameters of moose, otters or birds.