'World's longest snake' caught in Malaysia

Posted on Monday, 11 April, 2016 | Comment icon

Pythons have been known to grow to enormous sizes. Image Credit: Tim Vickers

A massive reticulated python thought to weigh in excess of 250kg has been captured on Penang island.

The huge reptile, which surprised workers when it turned up at a construction site, was caught by members of Malaysia's Civil Defence Department following a call to the emergency services.

According to reports it took them 30 minutes to eventually corner and capture the snake.

Python captured in Malaysia believed to be world’s longest snake https://t.co/RAaOcnmr80 pic.twitter.com/LdmSUseHVb
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 11, 2016

While it currently isn't clear exactly how long the snake is, there are promising indications that it could be even longer than the current record holder Medusa - a captive python in Missouri.

The longest python on record, which was shot and killed in Sulawesi, Indonesia back in 1912, was reported to measure a whopping 32ft in length.

Source: Independent | Comments (15)

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#6 Posted by BeastieRunner on 11 April, 2016, 19:49

That is a big snake.

#7 Posted by Darkenpath25 on 11 April, 2016, 20:53

throw a saddle on that sucker and ride it .

#8 Posted by BadChadB33 on 11 April, 2016, 22:22

I'm pretty certain there's bigger out there.

#9 Posted by coolguy on 12 April, 2016, 5:19

I hope they didnt kill it something this big is very old,

#10 Posted by third_eye on 12 April, 2016, 6:03

'Longest-ever' captured python dies in Malaysia 11 April 2016 A giant python found on a Malaysian building site, that may be the longest ever caught, has died, officials say. The estimated eight-metre-long (26ft) snake was spotted Thursday under a fallen tree on the island of Penang. It died on Sunday after laying eggs, Herme Herisyam, operations chief for Penang's Civil Defence Department's southwest district told the BBC. ` bbc link ~ freakishly hot weather and the stress probably did her in ... ~

#11 Posted by Ozfactor on 12 April, 2016, 14:07

I hope her eggs were fertilized

#12 Posted by Thorvir Hrothgaard on 12 April, 2016, 14:27

Hopefully they didn't kill it. A snake that size alive is worth millions and could feed their entire village forever. Eating it invariably kills it. Unless you mean have it sold into captivity and they use the money to buy food. (Oh, and not forever, of course )

#13 Posted by Atuke on 13 April, 2016, 1:38

Eating it invariably kills it. Unless you mean have it sold into captivity and they use the money to buy food. (Oh, and not forever, of course ) Yes! A 32' long snake ALIVE would feed that village forever. I don't believe the 32' length but it's still a giant and worth a ****-ton

#14 Posted by Thorvir Hrothgaard on 13 April, 2016, 3:39

Yes! A 32' long snake ALIVE would feed that village forever. I don't believe the 32' length but it's still a giant and worth a ****-ton I think you missed the sarcasm. It's cool, though.

#15 Posted by third_eye on 20 April, 2016, 13:08

I hope they didnt kill it something this big is very old, Yeah, some of the conversations I've had with people knowledgeable about snakes is quite convinced that old age is part of the reason it came to be out in the open ~ I hope her eggs were fertilized Most improbable according to the 'experts' ... a mate of compatible size would be most rare ~ ~

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