These people dedicated the final Bank Holiday of the summer to attend the largest Loch Ness Monster hunt in half-a-century.<br /><br />Around 100 enthusiasts gathered in the Scottish Highlands, with hundreds more watching online, in the hunt for the mythical creature. Some travelled nearly 5000 miles to attend.<br /><br />This year, the hunters used infrared drones and hydrophones in the water in their quest to prove Nessie does exist.<br /><br />Despite hopes and morale being high, none of the hunters whom The Independent spoke to had ever experienced evidence personally to suggest the monster is real.<br /><br />Nessie did not give any proof of life this year, but the sense of community was enough for people to want to come back.
