Possibly the world's longest snake ever found in Malaysia — then it dies - Chicago Tribune

Possibly the world's longest snake ever found in Malaysia — then it dies - Chicago Tribune: "In a span of three days, humans managed to find what might have been the longest snake in the world, capture it, kick it and watch it die.

The reticulated python, a fairly common species in Southeast Asia, was spotted last Thursday at a construction site in Paya Terubong, part of the island of Penang, Malaysia. It was stuck under a fallen tree, The BBC reports.

The Penang Civil Defence Department was called in. Herme Herisyam, an official on that team, said it took a half-hour to capture the slithery beast.

"It is eight metres in length and weighs about 250kg," Herisyam told The Guardian.

Or more than 26 feet long and 550 pounds. If an official measurement confirms this, it will be the longest snake on record."



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