Watch live: Largest hunt for Loch Ness Monster continues in Scotland

Watch live as the biggest search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster enters its second day on Sunday 27 August.

The Loch Ness Centre has launched ‘The Quest’ which is the biggest search in 50 years.

The two-day event is using new technology to scan the water for the legendary creature.

Organisers say it is the biggest “surface watch” since the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau (LNIB) studied the Loch in 1972, when volunteers were also on the lookout for Nessie, but without the new equipment.

One of those hunting Nessie, is Texas man Ken Gerhard, who has travelled 4,000 miles from San Antonio for the search.

He said: “I am optimistic of new evidence and I am here to show support for the renewed effort.”

He says new toys and gadgets will make the search easier.

The legend of the Loch Ness Monster dates back to ancient times. The story really took off after 1933 when sightings of a “prehistoric monster” were reported in the Scottish press.

Manager of the old Drumnadrochit Hotel Aldie Mackay reported spotting a “water beast” in the lock. The story has since attracted fascination across the globe with finding the elusive monster.