We all love the Loch Ness Monster is real , but we ’ve had a pestiferous time trying to incur it . Do n’t worry though , because there ’s actually a plan if we do . Huzzah !
According to theBBC , a government - funded body called Scottish Natural Heritage ( SNH ) has groom a “ partly serious , partially fun ” computer code of praxis , in case the beast is ever found . It was created back in 2001 , when Nessie fandom was particularly magnanimous .
“ There was a lot of bodily process on the loch at the time about Nessie , ” Nick Halfhide from SNH toldBBC News . " So , partially serious and partly for a bit of merriment , we drew up a contingence plan about how we would assist Nessie if and when she was found . "
The document details how to keep the animal safe in the event it is discovered , building on lessons learn from re-introduce specie elsewhere . It also say that a deoxyribonucleic acid sample should be taken from the tool , before allow it to come back to the loch .
Scientists actually recently look for such DNA evidence . Last month , a squad led by the University of Otago in New Zealandcollected samplesfrom the loch , in the promise of identifying new species . Sadly , theydidn’t spotanything from Nessie .
Sightings of the teras day of the month all the mode back to the 6th century with mention of a “ H2O beast ” , but it gained picky bulge in recent times after a few hoax moving-picture show . The most famous was one in 1934 , which patently demo along - make out animalpoking out of the water .
There are a number of more plausible explanations for Nessie rather than a elephantine nameless lusus naturae . These include the great unwashed getting befuddle by a catfish or sturgeon , and there may well be other unknown advanced species lurking in the loch . So Nessie is actually a pretty effective excuse to go hunting for other animals .
SNH said they would “ dust off ” the plan again if a demon ever was found , although they ’ll probably be waiting quite a long fourth dimension . Still , it ’s all a snatch of clapper - in - cheek fun , and who knows . Maybe there is a giant creature bushwhack under these Scottish waters . And we ’ll be ready if there is .
