China lays claim to its own Nessie

Rumours that the 373-metre deep lake harbours some sort of monster have been circulating for more than a century, the paper said.

However, scientists dismiss the reports, saying volcanic eruptions happening as recently as 300 years ago would make life extremely hazardous for any animal making the lake its home.

Heck, if not existing doesn't keep people from believing in you, you expect volcanic eruptions to stand in the way? By the way, the story also claims that there's a 33-foot long salmon living in a lake in Xinjiang. Maybe we could import it to take care of the snakeheads.