The Legend of The Chessie Water Creature in Baltimore

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BALTIMORE, MD - According to information from Cryptid Wiki, over the years, numerous sightings of a large, serpent-like creature known as Chessie have been reported in the Chesapeake Bay.

According to Cryptid Wiki, descriptions of Chessie depict it as a long, snake-like creature, ranging from 25 to 40 feet in length, swimming in a sine curve motion through the water without any limbs or crests.

A surge in sightings occurred in 1977 and again in the mid-1980s. In 1980, Trudy Guthrie photographed an unknown sea creature that was later identified as a manatee from Florida.

Remarkably, a manatee named "Chessie" was rescued from the Chesapeake in 1994 and returned to Florida but has since revisited the bay, with sightings confirmed by U.S. Geological Survey biologists in 2010 and 2011.

The legend of Chessie dates back to 1943 when fishermen near Baltimore reported seeing a creature with a football-sized head, according to Cryptid Wiki.

In 1982, Robert and Karen Frew videotaped a serpentine figure near Kent Island.

The last notable sighting was in 1997 near Fort Smallwood State Park. The tale of Chessie closely mirrors that of the Loch Ness Monster, adding to its allure and mystery.