Loch Ness monster spied on Google Earth?

Last updated 09:27 27/08/2009

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The elusive Loch Ness monster may have been spotted on Google Earth.

British newspapers are reporting that security guard Jason Cooke spotted a mysterious shape in the loch that resembles a sea creature.

"I couldn't believe it. It's just like the descriptions of Nessie," Mr Cooke told The Sun.

However, others have pointed out that the mystery shape looks a lot like a boat.

The image can be seen by entering coordinates Latitude 57°12'52.13"N, Longitude 4°34'14.16"W in Google Earth.

There have been no "credible" sightings of the monster, nicknamed Nessie, for over a year, Britain's Daily Telegraph said.

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Robin #119 10:48 am Sep 02 2009

Could be a boat fishing for scalops

1ockedand1oaded #118 08:51 pm Sep 01 2009

i thought giant squid.... (thats real by the way)

nick #117 04:35 pm Sep 01 2009

Its my ex

Dan #116 02:25 pm Sep 01 2009

BOAT! BOAT! BOAT! If anyone thinks its something else they need some new eyes

Sally #115 01:32 am Sep 01 2009

@ Paul #94 - I'm guessing the boat *cough* "Nessie" is aluminium and so would have high reflectance therefore making it appear solid white.

However, I'm personally more interested in both the strange shapes to the left, and the tube-looking thing about 200m to the right....

"There's no such thing as Yetis Dave"

# sea girl #114 02:17 pm Aug 31 2009

Fishing boat.

Angus #113 09:51 am Aug 29 2009

This is a speedboat and the so called "tentacles" are the boat's Wake! LOL!!!!

Brian #112 12:03 pm Aug 28 2009

How many sea-monsters have right-angled corners? As the others say - it's a boat. A better angle for this story might be the tendancy for people to see what they want to see.

rachael k #111 11:10 am Aug 28 2009

it looks like a whale to me or a small boat

raaawwwww #110 10:47 am Aug 28 2009

hahahaha na its da abdominabinabinable snowman!!!

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