By Tim Binnall
The operators of a research vessel searching for the Loch Ness Monster say it recently detected a "distinct anomaly" that could be the legendary creature. The tantalizing claim was reportedly made on Wednesday by the Loch Ness Centre tourist attraction, which indicated that the "significant finding" came by way of their cruise boat, dubbed Deepscan, last week. Said to sport "world-class sonar equipment" along with an array of other devices designed to look for Nessie, the vessel is said to have stumbled upon something unusual in Loch Ness that is suggestive of "substantial underwater presences or potentially large aquatic creatures."
Alas, the Loch Ness Centre did not release specific details about the intriguing detection, stressing that "the exact nature of these readings remains under investigation." That said, the general manager of the tourist attraction, Nagina Ishaq, expressed hope that this mysterious development would ultimately "mark a major milestone in the search for Nessie." The announcement follows a pair of similar potential equipment-enabled 'sightings' that made news last week with the Lake Champlain Monster possibly being detected via hydrophone and another sonar reading that may have provided a glimpse of the Loch Ness Monster.