The age of camera phones and social media was welcomed by crypto-zoologists everywhere in the hope that definitive proof of Bigfoot, Aliens, Mutants, Chupacabra and of course the Loch Ness Monster would finally become available.
However, somehow Nessie and all of her/his spooky pals continue to out manoeuvre ever vigilant would be Fox Mulders and Dana Scullys.
But this recent YouTube video has thrown the world of Fortean investigation into excited free-fall.
Surely this is amongst the top percentile of almost, not quite but sort of-sightings of a humongous, mysterious water creature, yet unknown in the recorded history of Earth’s majestic fauna?
YouTube user Penn Plate, uploaded the fascinating clip which appears to show a large creature moving through London’s River Thames, right in front of the auspicious millennium dome.
Hundreds of excited comments have been posted under the video, which has been viewed close to one million times.
So, is this proof the Loch Ness monster is enjoying a holiday in England?
Perhaps she has travelled down with an SNP MP?
other YouTube experts claim it is an alien or a Russian Submarine.
Only time and a thorough investigation by some brave adventurer will tell.