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Triathlon competitors insured against injury by the Loch Ness monster
Posted By:
Myst
Jul 05, 2005
 Not a hoax, but interesting none the less.

Snipette

Athletes insured for Nessie swim

Triathlon competitors are to be insured for £1m in case they are injured by the Loch Ness monster.

Insurance company NIG is providing cover for more than 100 athletes taking part in the VisitScotland Adventure Triathlon on 23 July.

Competitors will have to swim two laps of Urquhart Bay, the scene of many "sightings" of Nessie.

The insurer conceded it was an "unusual risk" which many insurance companies would not consider.

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4651679.stm">Read More</a>
Category: Cryptozoology, News-Story; Replies: 10

Comments
Boo
in The Land of the Haggii...
 Member
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 02:23 PM
:lol:
Ahahahahahahaha!
Fantastic.
X
in McKinney, TX
 Member
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 02:35 PM
Thats great....That would be something to worry about.
Snowy
in aeternum
 Member
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 02:37 PM
"These competitors will all be very psyched up and very driven so there's going to be a lot of noise and a lot of splashing going on - just the sort of thing that might annoy a prehistoric lake monster.

"Or even worse, it might give it an appetite."

oooooooh, I'm a-shakin' in my boots. they make it sound like a shark.

now, I want to know if they will be playing the Jaws soundtrack during this.
Myst
Member
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 02:41 PM
"We're providing up to
Smerk
in to mischief
 Member
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 06:36 PM
Maybe they'll find a "tooth"?
pacifico
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 11:31 PM
Good thing to blame a poor race on.
Boo
in The Land of the Haggii...
 Member
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 | 02:42 AM
*attacks Smerk*

Nonononononononononono not again!
Smerk
in to mischief
 Member
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 | 02:46 AM
*Defends self against Boo's attack*
LaMa
in Europe
 Member
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 | 05:18 AM
Very clever of this insurance company. In this way they can raise the fee, with a minimal (some would say: non-existent) risk for themselves involved...
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
 Member
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 | 06:35 AM
Basically, they're going to get money for coverage, and very likely will never be paying out.

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