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Sean Murphy

Scientist who tested DNA in Loch Ness says recent monster sighting could be 'waves or wind action'

A scientist who recently carried out a survey on the DNA found in Loch Ness has offered his opinion on the latest sighting video.

Described as being the 'best footage captured for 20 years ', the clip shows something cause a long wake on the surface of the loch, with the witnesses stating that whatever it was was between 20 and 30 feet in length, and appeared to have at least one visible fin which it used to move itself forward.

However, Professor Neil Gemmell, a geneticist at the University of Otago, believes it's unlikely that what the unnamed couple saw was the legendary "monster".

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