They Were On A Boat Enjoying The Day When They Saw This Freaky Thing Approaching

If there's one cryptid that seems to have exhausted the interest of the public, it's the Loch Ness Monster. Old Nessie has led researchers on what seems like a wild goose chase for close to 100 years. Still, there are those who will never give up the search for the monster of Loch Ness, Scotland. However, for the rest of us, maybe we should start looking at the lochs in Ireland for some new monsters.

This footage from 2013 shows the Nessie-like hump of a creature approaching a small boat in Lough Foyle, also known as Loch Foyle, in Northern Ireland. The creature is seen approaching one boat in a relatively straight line before disappearing beneath the surface.

Maybe Nessie switched addresses?

The Video Might Look Adorable, But A Few Inches Of Glass Just Saved This Kid's Life

When a two-year-old boy visited a zoo in Chiba, Japan, over the weekend, he had no idea how close he'd come to life-threatening danger.

It's easy to forget that the beautiful animals in zoos don't lose their instincts when they're placed behind glass. When the cutie in the yellow coat turned around after getting an up-close and personal view of a powerful male lion, the cat charged the class to get a closer look at him (or worse).

Although zookeepers have reportedly claimed that the lion meant no harm and simply wanted to play, it's hard to come to a solid conclusion either way.

According to Adam Roberts, chief executive of Born Free USA, things could have ended very differently."Lions are natural predators and the child in this video, especially when turning his back to the massive feline, became prey in the animal's eyes," he said. "The firm glass wall held the lion inside his enclosure, surely frustrating his innate instincts. If the barrier had not held up, the consequences could have been catastrophic."

Meet Ingo And Poldi, The Greatest And Most Adorable Interspecies Friends

They say it's a dog eat dog world when competition is fierce, but when you stop to consider that statement, it makes absolutely no sense. Dogs, after all, are some of the friendliest creatures around.

They don't care if you look weird or smell funny (that might actually be a bonus), they just want to be your friend. And that goes for other animals, too

If you don't believe me, just say hello to Ingo. He's proving that interspecies friendships are some of the strongest and cutest ones out there.

He's pretty normal in all dog aspects -- ball fetching, nap taking, etc.

There's just often an unlikely friend tagging along during these activities.

That's Poldi. After Ingo's owner Tanja Brandt took in the baby owlet, the cute pooch and the bird formed an unlikely friendship.

Ingo and Poldi are pretty much inseparable

They spend every waking minute together, from sunrise to sunset.