did you know the iconic 1934 "surgeon's photograph" of the loch ness monster was actually a mans revenge plot on his employer ? a big game hunter who was already humiliated by the daily mail in a previous article for mistaking hippo footprints for the sea creatures footprints had decided to go all-in with the hoax, having multiple co-conspirators assist him, including his own stepson, as well as the surgeon who claimed to have taken the photo. the "creature" in the photo was really a mere 2 to 3 feet long, its wood putty model neck and head mounted atop a toy boat.