Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel, say scientists

Otago University researchers confirm the loch contains no monster - or dinosaur - DNA

The Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel, according to a fishy new theory that will keep Highland tourists guessing.

In one of the biggest DNA studies of its kind, a team of scientists from New Zealand's Otago University found the presence of about 3,000 species in the deep murky waters of the Scottish loch.