In the Lario, it is more difficult to gain dominance because it does not like depth, but in the Como area, specimens of over 1.5 meters have already been fished. The catfish, originally from the Danube and illegally introduced into our waters in the last years of the last century, also becomes an increasingly sensational possession of the local habitat, also because it has no natural enemies. Some fish lived in the lake that could create fright, such as the Labdan sturgeon, which did not have a very reassuring appearance and was truly remarkable in size. It is certainly unlikely that the reptile has survived unscathed through the geological eras that have upset our area. Its remains were found in 1830 in Perledo, a town on the eastern shore, and at that time, the climate of the area was tropical, and the Alps had not yet risen to become the mountain range we know. Sunken motorcyles and truck in Lake Como LORENZO VENTURINIĪccording to Antonio Bertelé, “The Lariosaurus was about one meter long, with an elongated neck that supported a triangular head, with the mouth fitted with two rows of sharp teeth. More recently, in 2003, some fishermen spoke of another creature, more similar to a 10m long sea snake.” The story became more interesting when, three years later, a biologist saw an underwater creature, similar to the original fossil, by using a bathysphere (submersible). After eight years of silence, in 1954, another creature was seen swimming by two locals. Compared to the fossil found 80 years earlier, this creature was ten times larger. In 1946, two local hunters saw a strange water creature from the shore, quickly disappearing to the center of the lake when they tried to shoot it. The story of Lariosauro started in 1830 when fossils of this ancient reptile creature were found on the shore of the lake. Similar to Lockness, Como has its own legendary monster: the “Lariosauro” (from “Lario”, the other name of Lake Como).
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Tales of a sea monster in Lake Como have existed for decades, says Paolo Bonfiglio, “Being the deepest lake in Italy, Lake Como is for sure a place full of mystery and not fully explored. Mercedes wreckage in Melgone-Moregallo Luigi Casati As soon as it happened, a couple of peasants and I went in vain in search of it, eventually stopping us with zero visibility.” A stormy day in 2010 ended up sinking the ship to the muddy bottom at a depth of 45 meters. The ship was parked for decades on the lake it was then moved to Lake Mezzola, connected to Lake Como by the river Mera. A sensational case was the sinking of the Plinio, a steamer powered by two paddle wheels from the early 1900s and decommissioned in the 1960s. “Lake Como collects everything that is thrown into it,” says scuba diver, videographer, and photographer Antonio Bertelé. “There is a tank complete with a trailer, and several comballi cargo ships, in the shape of a flat-bottomed walnut shell and equipped with a sail. Lake Como is incredibly large and deep, and the Germans got rid of A LOT of material.” All these war relics date back to the end of WWII when the Germans threw their weapons into the lake after a ceasefire before returning to their country. In several spots of the lake, there are bombs, hand grenades but also very heavy anti-aircraft bombs.
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Professional diver and instructor Danilo Bernasconi says, “You can find pretty much everything in Lake Como: washing machines, cars, many tires, household furnishings, but also war armaments. Underwater cannon in Lake Como Carlo Noce People also talk about seaplanes sunken by the local Como Aero Club at the end of WWII, a motorboat of Mussolini’s, and many vehicles and weapons from the war (especially close to villages of Onno, Melgone and Parè).” In the Lecco branch, close to Parè and Onno, an Italian war tank is almost completely covered by the mud of the lake floor, complete with bullets, bombs, and cannons. In Olcio (not far from Moregallo), military equipment and weapons from WWII can be found. On the opposite shore of the lake near Dervio and Melgone, other cars have been found, including a BMW 525 and a Fiat 124 Coupé Alfa Sprint Veloce. “Many divers love this place, arriving from different cities every week to explore its cold waters, where around 50 vehicles have been mapped so far, especially at below 40 meters deep. “The most famous place is Moregallo, on the East coast,” he continues. It’s indeed easy to find many different models of vintage cars and motorcycles along the shore, especially close to tunnels. Antonio BertelèĪccording to professional diver Paolo Bonfiglio, “Many spots of Lake Como hold interesting objects, from different historical periods the most common sunken objects are cars. In the Moregallo area is a statue of a Christ In front of Villa Geno.
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