Port Weller, ON (Pararesearchers) - A Niagara Region man sighted a large
otter-like creature in Lake Ontario on May 24, 2006. The witness's identity
is undisclosed at their request.
The eyewitness, Mr. S, was out walking his dog in the vicinity of the Port
Weller marina at 6:30 a.m., observed the calm waters of the lake being
disturbed by an unknown source. The day in question was a clear, sunny day.
Port Weller is located eight km northeast of St. Catharines, Ontario and
situates itself along the northern most point of the Welland Canal.
At first glance the gentleman noted that the creature resembled an otter,
but was unsure due to its speed and massive wake.
Otters are usually found in Northern Ontario in Algonquin Park along the
Petawawa River. River otters are also found in the St. Lawrence River
basin. Their numbers are limited in the post-colonial period of North
America in large part to the poisoning of urban environments.
Mr. S guesstimated that the creature was 100 yards (91.44 m) from the shore
and then noted that the creature resurfaced 20 yards (18.3 m) later.
The description given states, "The head was the size of a dog and smooth.
It turned away from me and I noticed a flat back about 4.5 to 5 feet long
and 3 feet wide in the middle. Then it went back underwater and shook its
dorsal fins. It looked to me like a seal."
Further examination of the history of fauna in Lake Ontario does reveal the
existence of a seal species within the drainage basin.
The Eastern Atlantic Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina) was eliminated from the
Great Lakes basin by the early 1800s. They are commonly known for their
large range among the pinnipeds. Harbour seals reach 1.85 meters in size
and approximately 130 kilograms in weight at adulthood.
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A FarShores thanks to Sue Darroch, Director
ParaResearchers, Ontario, for kindly forwarding this report.
Sue is also Co-Chair - PSICAN
Canadian Based Educational Organization
http://www.psican.org
On-site Seminars and Paranormal Blog!
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