'We're sure we filmed Loch Ness Monster after cancelling holiday to hunt Nessie'
A couple believe they might have seen the Loch Ness Monster after seeing a mysterious dark shape in the water during an early morning swim.
Aga Balinska, 42 and Matty Wiles, 49, were due to go on holiday to the Lake District this weekend. After news emerged that the biggest search for Nessie in 50 years was taking place, they threw plans out the window and headed to the Highlands.
Along with many other Nessie-hunters from all over the world, Aga and Matty battled through the rain on Saturday to go for a dip in the Loch at 6:30am. It was a calm day, and as they clambered out of the water a squiggly line appeared far away. It moved to the left, and then disappeared.
Aga said what she saw was a similar shape to Nessie’s famous “humps” seen in typical depictions and toys. She said she “wanted to believe” that it was Nessie.
The Hull based couple have long been fascinated with Nessie and didn’t want to miss this opportunity to see it - and they might have come across a stroke of luck.
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Loch Ness, Nessie's home, apparently contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined (PA)Mr Wiles said: “We were booked to go to the Lake District a couple of weeks ago but heard about this on social media. We cancelled so we could go. We aren't sure it's Nessie, we can't be 100% certain.
“We want to believe it. We went down to the beach at 6.30am and we saw it before we got in the water. We wanted to swim out to it but it was too far out. We turned and it had gone to the left, then it disappeared.
“The loch was like a millpond, there was no mistaking it for a wave. It stood out three or four feet from the water."
Ms Balinska said: “At first we were really excited about it. It looked like the humps which you can get to put on a shelf, in a gift shop. We didn't expect any of that to happen, we heard there were a few other people who saw something. It was a really good day out."
It comes after recent sightings of the both beloved and feared creature of Scottish folklore have increased recently, with pictures emerging of mysterious black humps poking out of the water - which certainly aren’t waves. One young girl took what has been branded the “best photo of Nessie in years”. Charlotte Robinson had always mostly believed in Nessie, but “wanted to see the proof” - which her picture may have done.
It was Nessie expert Steve Feltham - who holds the Guiness World Record for the longest continuous monster hunting vigil at Loch Ness - who described the photo as the “best in years”. Mr Feltham said he is “totally excited” by the photograph.
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