Plans to search out Loch Ness Monster hit by enormous blow as beast will likely be ‘in misery’
The Loch Ness Monster is likely to be ‘in distress’ and prove even more elusive than usual if plans for ‘aggressive industrialisation’ take shape
The search for the Loch Ness Monster could be dealt a big blow(Image: Getty Images)
Monster building work planned at Loch Ness will kill our chances of finding Nessie because the long-necked lurker will be too scared to rear her head, beast boffins claim.
Locals say the beauty spot is “under threat from aggressive industrialisation” with wind farms and three huge water pumping stations in the pipeline. It comes after a Nessie hunter shared the ‘best images yet’ of the elusive beast.
Alan McKenna, who leads Loch Ness Exploration, believes the shy creature will shelter in the depths of the dark waters – away from rumbling lorries and diggers.
The resident “remains the ultimate champion of hide and seek” and searching for her is already “extremely challenging and dangerous”.
Alan added: “Some theories suggest that Nessie remains closer to the bottom of the Loch to avoid all manner of boat traffic and the sound they create from their engines.
“If Nessie is anxious and sensitive to a loud environment then large developments will most likely cause distress.”
Locals have formed the Save Loch Ness group to fight back against three giant pump storage hydro facilities, calling the plans “devastating”.
They would see up to 1,000 construction workers descend on the famous loch, which hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
More than 85,000 people from 118 different countries joined the hunt for Nessie last year, according to the Loch Ness Centre.
The last potential sighting of Nessie was made by holidaymaker Mishawn Mielke last October.
It was the fifth possible sighting of the folklore monster in 2025.
A few days earlier, Peter Hoyle saw a dark shape in the loch for 30 seconds before it vanished on October 15.
The Save Loch Ness group said: “We must act now to preserve this land not just for ourselves, but for the future generations who should have the same opportunity to experience its magic and tranquility.”
