A Texas woman visiting Loch Ness spotted a strange anomaly that has since been recognized as the fifth official 'monster' sighting of 2025. Mishawn Mielke made the observation on October 28th at the iconic Urquhart Castle, on the shore of the famed Scottish site. Sharing her account with the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, the witness recalled "seeing a black head of something" emerge from the water at around 3 PM local time. "I first saw it and was like wow, that looks just like images I saw from the sightings website," Mielke marveled," it didn't look like a wave, it actually looked like the head of something popping up."

The tourist from Texas noted that the unusual form "made a distinct pattern in the water I couldn't see anywhere else, kind of like its own wake, and then it was gone." Fortunately, Mielke managed to snap a photo (seen here) of the odd anomaly, which she subsequently submitted to the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register along with her account of the incident. The visual and anecdotal evidence were well-received by the website, which recognized the incident as the fifth official Nessie sighting of 2025. Mielke's potential glimpse of the famed creature occurred less than two weeks after the fourth official sighting on October 15th, suggesting that the legendary monster just might make a few more appearances before the year comes to a close.