CABRERA: It's the legend we all want to believe, but get ready for a letdown. The notorious Loch Ness monster might just be a giant eel. Researchers in Scotland busted the myth that has lured so many to the lake where Nessie is believed to lurk beneath the depths. They say DNA samples from the lake show there is no monster.</s>PROFESSOR NEIL GEMMELL, UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO: There is absolutely no evidence of any reptilian sequences in our samples. So I think we can be fairly sure that there is probably not a giant scaly reptile swimming around in Loch Ness. There is one idea that remains plausible, the evidence for this is purely anecdotal. There is large amounts of eel DNA in Loch Ness
Scientists: Loch Ness Monster Might Be Giant Eel.