Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
19 Jan 2021, 11:00
Updated: 19 Jan 2021, 12:21
THE INFAMOUS Loch Ness Monster could have been an ancient sea turtle, according to a top scientist.
Scotland's most famous mystery creature has recently been described as a kind of undiscovered sea turtle that became trapped in the Loch.
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The Loch Ness monster is Britain's greatest unsolved mystery. This 1934 photo of the beast was later proved to be a hoax, created using a toy submarine and a carved monster headCredit: AP:Associated Press
Professor Henry Bauer's research suggests the turtle may have become trapped in the Loch when water levels reduced at the end of the most recent Ice Age.