WATCH: Loch Ness Monster mystery celebrates 81st anniversary with Google

 

Google on Tuesday poked a little fun at the Loch Ness Monster, with a doodle marking the 81st anniversary of the iconic photograph of the famous cryptid.

 

The Google homepage showed a Doodler's take on what could be behind the photo: a group of aliens piloting a submarine.

 

"Sketching boats in dockyards was the inspiration for this illustration. Once I'd assemble working cogs as the Google logo, all that was left was to show a cut away and reveal of what REALLY took place under the surface," said the doodler.

 

But the doodler also pointed out the inspiration for the doodle: Col. Robert Wilsons grainy photograph of "Nessie" that made "a big splash."

 

As in the past, clicking on the doodle will take the visitor to a Search Results page for the Loch Ness monster.

 

"The iconic image of a sea serpent rising out of the water paved the way for the myth of the Loch Ness Monster," the doodler said.

 

A separate article on Heavy.com said the most famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster was taken April 21, 1934 at the Scotland lake.

 

It said the photo, known as the “Surgeon’s Photograph,” was initially considered evidence of the sea serpent's existence, "but it was later revealed to be an elaborate hoax."

 

"Nessie was in fact a toy submarine with a plastic wood head and neck shaped like a sea monster, according to the 1999 book Nessie: The Surgeon’s Photograph Exposed. The photo was taken by one of the hoaxers and given to Colonel Robert Wilson, who sold it to the Daily Mail," it said. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News