Today's cryptid is the Ayia Napa sea monster
Also known as To filiko teras (The friendly monster), Cyprus loch ness or Nappis, wich is speculated to be a crocodile or sea serpent-like creature.
There is no reports of this creature causing any harm, althought there are reports of it ripping and draging away fishing nets.
The only evidence of this creature are the folklore and local and visitor's sightings, little photographic evidences, except unverified short-films and pictures.
Many believers of the creature like to link it with the mythical and common Sea monster from the Greek mythology called Scylla, depicted in mosaics that remains in "the house of Dionysius".
Many ancient authorities describe the Ayia Napa sea monster as a monstruos form of a giant maiden in its torso with a serpent for its lower body, having six snarling dog-heads issuing from its midriff, also including its twelve forelimbs, form described by Gaius Julius Hyginus, the bibliotheca and the Suda, among others, form also most often depicted on vase paintings.
According to Hygius, it actually has more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and whoever encountered it was almost instantaneoulsly killed.
Government officials have started a search for this creature, hope of spotting it, remains highlight for many tourists when they are day-trip boating, according to reports are more likely to be crocodile pets unlawfully released.
