8-metre-long python discovered in Malaysia may be world’s biggest snake
A giant python found on a construction site in Malaysia on Thursday may be the longest snake ever to be caught.
The estimated eight-metre-long python was spotted stuck under a fallen tree on the island of Penang, where a new flyover is being built.
The snake, though to be a reticulated python, has not been officially measured. Herme Herisyam, an official with Malaysian department that caught the snake, told the Guardian the snake weighed about 250 kilograms and took 30 minutes to rescue.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the current record for longest snake ever caught is 7.67 metres, held since 2011.
The serpent unfortunately died on Sunday after laying eggs.
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