A piece of driftwood, or the Loch Ness Monster? Seaton resident Steve Roberts thinks he spotted the latter while fishing off Seaton on Sunday (June 16).

Mr Robert told the Herald: "I popped to the beach for a spot of fishing on June 16, knowing it was probably too rough but went anyway. We were watching the waves when Nessie popped up to say hi."

The stormy seas may have caused a piece of driftwood to head to the shore, or it was it 'Nessie', who travelled from Loch Ness in Scotland, to sunny itself right here in East Devon.

'She’s probably sick of all this inclement weather like the rest of us and headed South for a break.' He added.

The Loch Ness Monster affectionately known 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 protruding from the water. Much like the picture Steve Robert's supplied of his sighting of the Loch Ness Monster.