Cyprus Government Hunts Kouris Creature

The Famagusta Gazette reports that officials from the Cyprus government are hunting for a strange sea creature said to have been spotted in the waters of the Kouris Dam. The creature, which was first seen three years ago, has been described as a Cypriot version of the Loch Ness Monster.

Officials from the Cyprus Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Affairs are searching dam trying to find the mysterious creature. As of yet they've had no success - the Kouris Creature seems as shy as our own Nessie. Perhaps that's a good thing - the officials plan to try and coax it out using raw meat and live hens as bait. The idea of a meat eating giant serpent on the loose is an unpleasant one.

Some people believe that the sightings may be related to reports of a crocodile having been dumped into the waters.