Searching for the BoNessie Monster

This week Monster hunters have been using sonar equipment for the first time to search for a mysterious creature reportedly living in England's largest lake.

Sky News has also been filming the goings on out on Lake Windermere with the chaps looking for proof that the beast exists.

Over the last four years there have been seven reported sightings of a long humpbacked animal, who now goes by the name of “Bow-Nessie”.

One Windermere hotel owner, Mr Thomas Noblett, described his strange encounter in the water, saying:

"All of a sudden I felt something brush past my legs like a giant fish, and then I was lifted up by a 3ft wave. I've no idea what it was."

During the sweep of the lake, the team spotted a strange 14 metre long disturbance in the water but were unable to detect anything positve on the sonar scanner.

Searching Windermere is a very big task to undertake as the lake is 220ft (67m) deep in parts and over ten miles long.

The organizer of the Bonessie Hunt, Mr Dean Maynard, said: "We've had more creature sightings here than at Loch Ness in recent years so we think it's time that Bow-Nessie received more attention."

Last year, a local film crew spotted a 20 metre long object below the surface of the lake but sceptics believe the footage shows a wave from an unseen boat.

Have you seen Him ?

See the Video here ➸ The Bonessie Hunt