Gryttie
Encyclopedia
Gryttie is a mythical creature which is reputed to dwell in the depths of Gryttjen
, in Hälsingland
, Sweden
. Gryttjen Lake is located fairly deep in the forest between the towns of Ljusdal and Hudiksvall.
However in 1985 a group calling themselves the Gryttie-group formed and started to make more systematic examinations of the lake including underwater cameras and side sonar scanning.
Their current theory today is that it is not a monster but actually some form of isolate of a seacow
that actually lives in the lake but no conclusive evidence has been discovered of neither the existence of the monster nor of any animals that can explain the sightings.
Gryttjen
Gryttjen is a lake of Sweden. It is located to the northeast of Järvsö in Gävleborg County. It is reputed to have a lake monster named Gryttie.It lies along Highway 84. Near its south shore is an island named Tjuvholmen.-External links:*...
, in Hälsingland
Hälsingland
' is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and to the Gulf of Bothnia...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Gryttjen Lake is located fairly deep in the forest between the towns of Ljusdal and Hudiksvall.
History
Gryttie is a local legend in the province of Hälsingland and unconfirmed sightings has been made at the lake since the 1800's but none were fully documented. The lake is stated to have a depth of about 118 feet but local attempts with sounding lines have found deep holes measuring over 300 feet down. The rumours of the lake monster was that it was some kind of sea serpentSea serpent
A sea serpent or sea dragon is a type of sea monster either wholly or partly serpentine.Sightings of sea serpents have been reported for hundreds of years, and continue to be claimed today. Cryptozoologist Bruce Champagne identified more than 1,200 purported sea serpent sightings...
However in 1985 a group calling themselves the Gryttie-group formed and started to make more systematic examinations of the lake including underwater cameras and side sonar scanning.
Their current theory today is that it is not a monster but actually some form of isolate of a seacow
Sirenia
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. Four species are living, in two families and genera. These are the dugong and manatees...
that actually lives in the lake but no conclusive evidence has been discovered of neither the existence of the monster nor of any animals that can explain the sightings.