Loch Ness Monster hunters are adamant that "something's out there" amid renewed interest in the legendary Scottish beast.
Loch Ness Monster hunters are feeling hopeful
2023 was a busy year for Nessie obsessives with nine official sightings recorded and a special quest in August that brought in people from across the world to look for the legendary creature, leaving Loch Ness Centre boss Paul Nixon convinced that a discovery will be made.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "There have been some exciting images, simply unexplained and they aren't made up.
"This year we have had more than 100 volunteers during the quest weekend. There were TV crews from around the world - Australia, Canada... We've sparked new interest, and there has been the new technology avaliable like the heat-seeking drones.
"It makes you wonder how many more sightings there have been. I’m not saying there is a big green monster or a dinosaur out there but there is something. We know there is something big in the water, we know that there are eels but how big are they?"