By Tim Binnall
Using a hydrophone to detect sounds within Loch Ness, researchers picked up a peculiar pulse that they have likened to a heartbeat. According to a local media report, the intriguing findings were made earlier this month by Alan McKenna of the group Loch Ness Exploration, which frequently conducts on-site investigations at the famed location. On this particular occasion, they deployed a hydrophone, which is a device designed to record underwater sounds.
Indicating they deployed the hydrophone to a depth of around 100 feet, he marveled that "we started to pick up a strange sound." McKenna went on to describe the noise as "a rhythmic pulse or heartbeat." However, he was quick to stress that "I'm merely using that as a description" rather than outright suggesting that they may have heard the legendary cryptid's actual heartbeat. Be that as it may, McKenna mused that "we've no idea what was causing this sound but it's very interesting."
Noting that "the visibility in Loch Ness is extremely poor," the Nessie hunter posited that "sound is the next best option" for trying to produce possible evidence for the legendary 'monster.' To that end, McKenna indicated that his group hopes to continue deploying the hydrophone at the site so that they can eventually develop a catalog of noises from the location and better understand its underwater acoustics.