Considering how long the Loch Ness monster has managed to stay central to Scottish folklore, it almost deserves to actually exist.

We'll be waiting a long time for a definitive answer on that one, but there has been a major Nessie-themed discovery in the Highlands this week. An underwater robot has managed to find a 30ft (9m) model of the mysterious monster that was initially intended to be used as a prop in the 1960s movie, The Private Life of Sherlock Homes, which starred Sir Christopher Lee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTBTDeFfAE0 The massive structure sank in 1969, after filmmakers ignored warnings that alterations to its humps would affect buoyancy. The film's director had a new prop assembled and the humpless one had remained untouched in the depths of Loch Ness, until Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime's robot picked up its signal. [caption id="attachment_52529" align="alignnone" width="789"] State-of-the-art camera and sonar equipment was used to identify the model. Credit: Kongsberg Maritime[/caption] Loch Ness expert Adrian Shine told the BBC: "We have found a monster, but not the one many people might have expected.” We can imagine he had to say that through gritted teeth. One day, Adrian. One day. https://twitter.com/richjamesuk/status/720156651119112192