Scientists will collect DNA to determine whether the Loch Ness Monster exists or not
They will examine tiny fragments left in the Scottish lake by its inhabitants to figure out what creatures are lurking down below
SCIENTISTS hope modern technology will finally tell them whether the Loch Ness Monster exists or not.
They will collect DNA from tiny fragments left in the Scottish lake by its inhabitants to determine what creatures are lurking down below.
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Kiwi Prof Neil Gemmell, leading the global team, said: “I don’t believe in the idea of a monster. But I’m open to the idea there are things yet to be discovered and not fully understood.”
The Nessie legend dates back to the sixth century.
More than 1,000 people claim to have spotted a long-necked beast that may be a fish.
Scottish, French, Danish, American and Australian scientists are also involved in the project.