LISTEN: Loch Ness mystery over drifting boat
Unmanned boat drifting at Loch Ness sparks rescue operation
There's a modern day mystery on the waters of Loch Ness after a boat was found drifting with no one in sight.
The discovery before 07:00 this morning sparked a rescue mission at the north end, between Torr Point and the Wellington Layby.
Martin Douglas from the RNLI told MFR News that it is unlikely anyone went overboard.
He said: "Our fear in this case might have been that someone could have been attempting to access their yacht or their boat using the tender - they'd fallen overboard, and any time that you spend in Loch Ness when you're not prepared - haven't got a wetsuit on - is life threatening.
"The boat had debris in it, and when boats are tied up outside a small mooring you get bits of wood and leaves, and it certainly gave every indication that it is a boat that has been outside for some time.
"Three crew members were able to search the area, couldn't see anybody in the water, or any evidence of anybody in the water, so they recovered the dinghy and took it back to the lifeboat station where, hopefully we'll be able to get the boat safely to its owner."
LISTEN: MFR News reporter Bryan Rutherford talks to Martin Douglas from Loch Ness Lifeboat...