The mystery of the Loch Ness monster may have finally been solved – by Google Earth.
That is if you blur your eyes slightly as you look at a grainy image on the satellite mapping service and let yourself believe it could actually be the legendary Nessie.
Security guard Jason Cooke has alerted the world to what could be the famous sea creature after apparently spotting something that looks a little like the monster while browsing Google Earth.
Just below the surface of the water in the Loch, a lighter rippling can be seen, which might be a wave, a shadow or something even more mundane but might, just might, be Nessie himself.
Mr Cooke, 25, of Nottingham, told the Sun newspaper: “I couldn’t believe it. It’s just like the descriptions of Nessie.”
Researcher Adrian Shine, of the Loch Ness Project, said: “This is really intriguing. It needs further study.”
Nessie ’sightings’ have been prevalent for years, with visitors descending on the Scottish stretch of water to try to prove its existence for themselves.
But recently the apparent spottings have diminished, prompting fears that climate change may have killed the mystical creature off.
What do you think? Check out the evidence for yourself on Google Earth with the co-ordinates Latitude 57°12′52.13″N, Longitude 4°34′14.16″W and tell us if you think it really is Nessie in the comments below.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Good one :-)
December 27th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
If you look closely, it’s a ship. The ‘tentacles’ are the ripples from the engine and boat itself. Where the 3 ripples at the rear start, you can clearly see the back of the ship, a straight line.