The Loch Santos Monster[3] is a creature resembling the Loch Ness Monster from Scottish folklore, and appears as an easter egg in Grand Theft Auto Online, as part of The Cayo Perico Heist update.
Description[]
In the Scottish folklore, the Loch Ness Monster is said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland, where Rockstar North originated from. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Modern depictions of the creature resemble the present-day Plesiosaur, which the Loch Santos Monster also closely resembles.
Though unnamed within GTA Online itself, the prop of the creature is attributed the name "Loch Santos Monster" when viewed on the Rockstar Games Social Club map for the Cayo Perico Heist.
The creature's existence is first hinted at during Heist Prep: Gather Intel if the player takes a Snapmatic photo of the sand sculpture behind the bar at the Cayo Perico Beach Party on West Beach and sends it to Pavel.
No, it is not possible. Not this far south. Excuse me, kapitan. I was just thinking out aloud.”
The Loch Santos Monster can only be seen during The Cayo Perico Heist finale, and appears in different spots either at the beginning of the heist finale or while escaping the island by boat. If the player gets too close to the monster, it will dive down quickly. The monster is technically a prop object and cannot be killed.
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Oversights[]
- The Loch Santos Monster may stay on the sea when the player approaches it.
Trivia[]
- The Loch Santos Monster was likely taken from unused content in Red Dead Redemption 2, as unused code and sounds for an unseen "river monster" can be found in the game's files.[4][5]
- This is further proven in the game files, as the Loch Santos Monster's embedded texture images are named
ls_rivermonster_01_dandls_rivermonster_01_n. [6]
- This is further proven in the game files, as the Loch Santos Monster's embedded texture images are named
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References[]
- ↑ Real-life British naturalist and co-founder of "Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau" Peter Scott announced in 1975, on the basis of the photographs, that the creature's scientific name would be Nessiteras rhombopteryx (Greek for "Ness inhabitant with diamond-shaped fin"). [1]
- ↑ “...Sand sculpture... but it looks familiar, no? I wonder if the people here have ever... No, its not possible... No this far south.”— Pavel
- ↑ Job page for Cayo Perico Heist, prop is named Loch Santos Monster
- ↑ Red Dead Redemption 2 files (PC version):
rivermonster.awc - IDLE_01-15:
rivermonster.awc - ROAR_01-03:
- ↑ Red Dead Redemption 2 files (PC version):
rivermonster_near_01.awc - IDLE_01-15:
rivermonster_near_01.awc - ROAR_01-03:
- ↑ \update\x64\dlcpacks\mpheist4\dlc2.rpf\x64\levels\gta5\props\prop_h4_island_03.rpf\h4_prop_h4_loch_monster.ydr
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| Animals in Grand Theft Auto Online | |
|---|---|
| Land animals | Boar | Cat | Cougar | Cow | Coyote | Deer | Dogs | Panther | Pig | Rabbit | Snake |
| Aquatic animals | Dolphin | Fish | Humpback Whale | Killer Whale | Loch Santos Monster | Shark | Starfish | Stingrays | Hammerhead Shark |
| Birds | Chicken | Crow | Great Cormorant | Hawk | Pigeon | Seagull |
| Pets | Chop |
| Insects | Butterflies | Cockroaches | Fireflies | Flies |
| Controllable via Peyote Plants | |