The story is set in the northern part of Ireland, where the pious man Saint Columba ventured on a journey to the land of Picts. On his way there, nestled at the banks of River Ness, he came across a burial ceremony taking place. The locals, filled with inalienable fear, informed him of a monstrous creature lurking in the Loch that killed a fellow Pict, as he was swimming towards the opposite bank. The attack was so ferocious that even when the man was pulled out with the help of a pole the monster had bitten off, he faced a horrific death. Emboldened by his deep faith in God and a sense of responsibility to protect the sorrow-stricken people, Saint Columba decided to confront the beast. He ordered one of his followers, Lugne Mocumin, to swim across the river. As anticipated, the beast came out of the Loch and attacked the swimmer. Then, Saint Columba, in all his firmness, made the sign of the cross, rebuked the monster and commanded it to go away and never return. The beast, powerless against Saint Columba’s faith, fled into the Loch, leaving a trail of turbulence. The locals cheered and praised the Lord and the saint, and watched the Pict swim back unharmed. The Loch, the locals, and their descendants lived on without any more troubling incidents from the beast. The event served as a miracle performed by Saint Columba, not only reinforcing the faith of the followers in the teachings of Christ but also demonstrating the power of divine goodness over the evils of the world.