It promised the world views of the whole globe from their laptop. But could Google Earth have unravelled our favourite anonymity of the deep?

One internet fan claims he found the famous Loch Ness Monster in satellite images on the virtual globe.

Sun reader Jason Cooke said the shape seen on the surface of the 22-mile Scottish loch is 65ft long and appears to have an oval body, a tail and four legs or flippers.

Jason told the Sun: 'I couldn't believe it. It's just like the descriptions of Nessie.'

Researcher Adrian Shine, of the Loch Ness Project, said: "This new image is really intriguing. It needs further study."


'Surgeon's photograph': A highly valued British surgeon, Colonel Robert Wilson, claimed he took this picture, which appeared to show a sea serpent rising out of the Loch, in 1934

The Loch Ness Monster has been a topic of mass intrigue and debate since it came to the world's attention in 1933.

Scientists have extensively written off the idea as a modern-day myth and continued sightings as set ups and wishful thinking.

Yet it has remained a contested phenomenon for almost 80 years.


To see the object, enter co-ordinates Latitude 57°12'52.13"N, Longitude 4°34'14.16"W in Google Earth.

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