Transcription: The battle went on for hours. We crouched on the raft, weapons pointed towards them and determined not to perish without a struggle. Suddenly, the creatures disappeared beneath the waves. Several minutes went by in silence. Was this combat to end in the ocean depths? Then an enormous mass rose out of the water. It was the head of the great Plesiosaurus, the terrible creature had been mortally wounded. I could see nothing of his enormous shell-like body, only his serpent-like neck which twisted and curled in the agony of death. It struck the water like a gigantic whip, then wriggled like a worm ...
