Thanks babe, I wondered if someone from the area would read this post. I'm glad it's you babe.
The pollution aspect was something I'd not considered, the older sightings were much more convincing as they often had multiple witnesses such as in 1863 when a whole ships crew witnessed the event.
Since then I'm sure all manner of shit has been pumped into the lake. It wouldn't be the first time the actions of humans led to the downfall of another species.
Thanks for reading and commenting babe ❤️