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The Brosno Dragon, also known as ''Brosnya'' (
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: Бросня), is a supposed lake monster which in
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is said to inhabit
Lake Brosno Lake Brosno is a lake situated in the European part of Russia, in the Tver Tver (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and ...
near
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in western
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. It is described as resembling a
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and is the subject of a number of regional legends, some which are said to date back to the 13th century.


Theories

Many people treat the existence of Brosnya skeptically and say that the creature may be a
beaver Beavers (genus ''Castor'') are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers are the second-large ...
or a giant
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.


History

It was rumored in the 18th and 19th centuries that the giant creature emerged to the lake's surface in the evening, but immediately submerged when people approached. It is said that during
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the beast swallowed up a
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airplane.


See also

*
Loch Ness Monster The Loch Ness Monster (), known affectionately as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protrud ...
* Monster of Lake Tota *
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References

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