Apparently, the first recorded sighting of Nessie was made by St. Columba, who had an:
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... encounter with an unidentified animal that some have equated with the Loch Ness Monster in 565. It is said that he banished a ferocious "water beast" to the depths of the River Ness after it had killed a Pict and then tried to attack Columba's disciple, Lugne (see Vita Columbae Book 2 ... ) [
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It seems that the creature can be successfully kept at bay by making the sign of the cross at it.
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