One of the enduring mysteries of the age has been the Loch Ness Monster.
According to the Washington Post, the Scottish beastie has been sighted over 3000 times since the year 565 AD.
The so-called “surgeon’s photograph” of 1934 is the most well-known and iconic. It shows what appears to be an ancient plesiosaur drifting calmly in the water. Sadly, for true believers, that photo has been acknowledged as a hoax.
Theories abound as to exactly what’s roaming the depths of this dark lake – dinosaurs, seals, sturgeon – but a new idea may hold the key.
Geneticist Neil Gemmell, a professor from New Zealand’s University of Otago, led a team of researchers to examine 250 water samples from the lake – looking for DNA in the hopes of uncovering the real identity of the creature.
Sadly, no plesiosaurs were found – and neither was there any evidence of sturgeon, catfish, or even sharks.
Gemmell DID discover DNA-a-plenty from another aquatic creature that could very well hold the clue:
Eels.
And it’s not all that unlikely to believe an eel could… if he / she lived long enough… attain a length of 13 feet or more.
The geneticist admits it’s somewhat of a “long-shot explanation” and also acknowledges that his research was meant more to provide publicity for the research he wants to do, rather than solve the mystery at hand.
I tend to agree with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said “there is a part of my soul that still yearns to believe.”
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