Also in 1976, Shiels claimed to have photographed the creature lying low in the water near Mawnan. According to some anecdotes, British writer Sheila Bird claimed to have seen the monster while walking the cliffs of Gerrans Bay in 1985.
In 1976, Shiels asserted that he had captured an image of the creature resting in the water near Mawnan. Some accounts suggest that author Sheila Bird witnessed the monster while strolling along the cliffs of Gerrans Bay in 1985.