Evidence that the Loch Ness Monster exists could be produced next week — even if the mysterious creature decides to eat the camera technology which could discover it. Up to 15 shoebox-sized metallic submarines — called “VideoRays” — will enter the loch as part of a “Monster Gathering” arranged by Aberdeen company Buccaneer, which sells the equipment for £3500 to £20,000.The remote-controlled boxes have cables leading to a control box on the surface, with at least one able to drop to 300 metres — close to the bottom of the loch.The firm’s managing director Ian MacDonald explained the boxes would beam images to monitors which would record everything seen underwater on Wednesday and Thursday next week.“I’m fairly confident that we will be left with a question mark, as these things always do,” said Mr MacDonald, when asked about Nessie, the recently heralded Highland 2007 icon.He explained that even if The Loch Ness Monster was feeling peckish and ate the equipment there would still be a chance to see something.“Until the cable was broken we would be able to get pictures,” said Mr MacDonald.“We have a colleague in the United States who had one half way down the throat of an alligator and he had an excellent view of the alligator’s teeth right up until the bite closed.”

Around 20 of the company’s workers and customers will be joined by colleagues from the US and stay next to the Loch Ness Exhibition Centre and Drumnadrochit Hotel. Mr MacDonald, who opened the business almost five years ago, has a history in electronics.“We’ve played up the monster side of it a bit perhaps, but there is some serious science we want to go and look at,” he added.The group aims to investigate a 50-metre patch on the bed of the loch known as the “Monster’s footprint” — and try to discover if there are any remaining parts of the Second World War Wellington bomber which was raised from the loch in the 1980s.

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I found this article yesterday and found it very interesting.

Toad found deep down in Loch Ness

US researchers carrying out a sonar survey of Loch Ness have been amazed to find a common toad crawling in the mud 324ft (98m) down.

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If the camera did find Nessie, it'd certainly put an end to any theories concerning rubbish, oddly-shaped logs and jumping sturgeon. I hope they do find proof of Nessie and will eagerly await the day when the results are released.

Lets be realistic.. how can 15 shoebox-sized metallic submarines type camera's cover the whole Loch... there would be far too many holes for a large animal to get through..

funny how these things start pre-tourist season

Sure I can see this... They only recently released a photo that they believe could show Nessie...now they broadcast a new search. Not a bad way to acquire funding and if someone were to happen along the way as a tourist...of course they'd wanna see what was going on in the investigation. One ever important factor here...marketing.

I find the most interesting part about this is that they can find a toad in the Loch, but they cannot find an ancient aquatic dinosaur.

LOL.

I think IF they find anything, it won't be alive. They could come upon some bones to show that there once was something in the loch.

Personally, I find the remote beaming camera amusing. I wonder if, like the corc, we would get a shot of Nessie's insides (and possibly some folks who had gone missing).

sorry but i agree with above. the sonar scan done some years ago with the small boats trawling the loch had more hope than this! Although I, like a lot of other UM ers would love see proof.

I believe in Nessie and it would be amazing to have actual proof!