For information : it was Col. Remy van Lierde and they were in a helicopter. The snake did not attack, but rose 3m (10ft.) in a striking position. The pilot says that had they been closer the snake would have struck. The snake was about 20m (50ft.) long.
visible from the air' the length of the snake is 50 feet, but the snake's body is not straight, if the snake's body is straight. It is certain that the length of the snake is more than 50 feet. you can imagine the width of the snake's head is 2 feet and the length of its head is 3 feet, the snake raises its head 10 feet high. if you see the shadow of a snake's head, you know for sure that it is a very large snake.
😂 Yeah, these guys are wild. The idea of a a snake big enough to strangle a small elephant in the Congo or swallow a crocodile and no one ever saw it digesting, swimming, or rotting is absurd.
I believe they were talking about a speculated 100ft snake at first and then he said there was a verified 50ft snake which was the one in the old photo. Just cause they dude didn't remember all about the nuances of the encounter doesn't disqualify the witnesses accounts.
@@mikealms2162 He just knew the man was of some high rank and the picture itself is the verification the size. People can tell a lot from a photo that included environment objects for comparison. Not saying their estimations are absolutely correct because there's room for some mismeasure.
I did Missionary work in Papua New Genie and the Helicopter pilot who was a Missionary pilot told us a true story how he was heading back to the airstrip from the jungle and suddenly his Helicopter starting sputtering and he began to search for a spot to land, which is hard to find in the jungle by the way, as he was looking for a clear spot he notice what he thought were airplane tires and there was a clear spot in that area and when he landed he called in for assistance and they said it would be about a hour/half before they could get to him. So he decided to go to area where he seen what he thought were tires from a airplane, which he also thought was a war plane that crashed in the jungle. As he hacked his way thru, he saw the tire and hacked his way towards, as he looked to see how close he was to it, it moved. Then he realized he needed to get away quickly and he did make it back to his Helicopter. So, a snake the size of a airplane tire would have been a huge snake.
During Jungle Warfare School in Panama (back in the day), they had a zoo of animals we could encounter in the jungle. It included an anaconda that was about 30 ft long (if memory serves). It came from Colombia originally but the story was the cadre were training in Colombia and were patrolling through the jungle and decided to take a break and rested his foot on a log... then the log moved. There was a picture showing a bunch of army guys holding a giant snake and the loops between them would droop to the ground and then held by another guy and then droop to the ground again. They told us they fed it 10 chickens at a time during feeding. Was a crazy big snake.
Little shorter than 30 feet probably. No snake in recorded history since Theodore Roosevelt was president has been 30 feet long alive. His trust fund still has a claimable reward now worth millions of dollars to anyone who can prove they found a 30ft snake. And I specify alive because a snakes skin can be stretched out to slightly longer than it was alive
Colonel Percy Fawcett documented two different snakes he saw in the Brazilian rainforest,one 65 ft and one at 72 ft. He was a British army surveyor and engineer , this was in the early 1920s ,his diaries were published after his death.
Might also be interested to know that he also said he saw a dinosaur type animal and a dog with two noses. On his return, all his peers called him a liar. The two nosed dog has since been found. The snake he shot he estimated was 90ft + as some of it was in the water. Of the three, the two nosed dog was arguably the most ridiculous, but it’s now a documented beast.
I worked as a carney all over the south & Gulf Coast in the late '80s/early '90s & one of our attractions was a 26ft albino anaconda weighing around 250-300lbs ✌💖☮
Col. Remy van Lieride was a Belgium WW2 flying ace who served in the Belgian British Air Force who shot multiple planes during WW2 and achieved the rank of squadron commander. He was the first Belgian pilot to break the sound barrier .In 1959 while flying a helicopter on a mission in the Congo was when he spotted what looked like a large snake and a crew member took a photograph of it. The photograph was examined by professionals who determined it was 100 percent authentic picture of something unknown. The only snake to reach that size was the Titanoboa 45ft that lived in tropical Columbia 58 to 60 million years ago 😳.
I remember this photo was featured on Arthur C. Clarkes Mysterious World show episode Dragons, Dinosaurs and Giant Snakes. It was mentioned that the snake was at least 40 feet after the photo was analyzed. They also interview the Colonel who saw it on the show.
@isthatujeebus I think my point is quite obvious. That the largest recorded snake In history is 33 ft long. Full stop. Bot sure what part of this escapes your grasp pal.
Many years ago I asked my wife if I could keep a pet snake and she told me you could have a divorce if you brought that thing in the house. I said but dear, it's been in the house for the last two weeks and it didn't bother you. Any who I'm divorced now. But the good thing is that I got to keep Jake The Snake.
@@okeoteri9100 just because you don't like snakes doesn't mean a person that has a snake as a pet makes him a fool that's just your opinion on it not a fact lol
@@okeoteri9100 The son of my wifes brother asked me to mind his pet snake while he was away. 95% of people who were afraid or hated snakes changed their minds after seeing it in front of them. Even my 80 year old grandmother touched it without fear after a few minutes. I never had a snake in my life and the first time the brother brought the snake to me I had absolutely zero fear of it. My wife and I didn't get divorced over the snake we had other problems.
I, understand what you mean, but I hope you have grown up and prevail against ur, better believe, judgements, these people who do this, like the world animal rights people who want their respective members of the family have to know what they are all doing, u have to pay attention and make a decision to understand the situation, the risks, etc and etc etc, they have a good example of this kind of thing, called the record, Steve, Irwin, AKA, THE CROCKADILE HUNTER ", THEN ASK URSELF!!!!", SHOULD I, investigate further,
There is no way a snake that big could have existed. NO WAY. A snake as long as blue whale? We would have found some sort if evidence by now. How would that snake even move through the dense forest with a body like that? Imagine how much dead skin it would shed. Bro ain't no way.
Largest snake I handled is 23 ft x 3ft around, Reticulated named Buttercup, our shop owned her for almost 20 years. Largest Green Anaconda I worked with was 18 ft. Largest Burmese, 20ft. I have worked with every large snake and Buttercup was the largest snake I have ever seen. Just massive and could have eaten a few of our workers with ease. There is still a million dollar reward for ANY reptile 30 ft or bigger. As far as I know it has never been claimed....but still waiting!
Musta been super cool. I have some "large as they get " ball pythons (my biggest female is just under the 6ft mark , fully grown) and she can be tough to wrestle. Couldn't imagine the power a 20ft snake has.
@@benjaminjames9712 She was a in store attraction for years, She was pretty much blind , so the biggest issue was feeding her. She would strike at any perceived movement which made he more dangerous. I used to have to stand to the side during feedings. I would not let anyone under 150lbs mess with her!! That was snack size!!!
@@lanceurbi3687 I think it has increased over the years, but you start messing with something anywhere near that and someones getting hurt! 20 ft is unreal! So another 10ft?!!...even I am gonna give pause on catching that!!!
@@superdarmbruster7169 lol pythons in général are mostly blind anyway, but I can imagine what an intimidating strike à 20footer would have. Def wouldn't let the kids feed that one.
This is one of my favorite ole school large animal cases....with a clear picture all...as most love to complain the lack. There it is! Im surprised more of the new gen doesnt cover this one more.
@Yves Leroux no I don't, but I believe they are still animals that haven't been discovered. When native people talk about weird creatures, you have to keep an open mind. 1500's and 1800's captains log books mentioned weird animals. 🤔 these were experienced sailors.
True - in the 20s a wealthy couple on a car on honeymoon reported seeing what they took for a monkey crawling across the road ahead - getting closer they saw it was a big spider. Dinosaur type animals in rivers/swamps been reported in the Congo for years.
That photo has been tossed around the internet so many times, it's became ridiculous. People have claimed it was taken in the Amazon and every where else. Now it is said that this photo was taken in the Congo. I wish would get their stories straight.
@@MMK86 lol not too keen on information are you? The largest snake before the titanaboa was in Egypt and was 33ft long called gigantophis.. it was very real.. People just watch RU-vid shorts all day and never actually learn anything or research anything and then spout a moot opinion.. ridiculous
It wasn’t WW2, it was actually 1959 and the man flying the helicopter was Col. Remy Van Lierde and by that time he had already been flying for 25yrs. There are videos of him explaining the story over the years and the story has never changed. Normally if it’s an exaggerated story details change overtime and things get “bigger” but his story has stayed the same and he never went seeking fame or fortune. I think he may have been a lucky one to see one of the last truly gigantic snakes that used to roam the Congo. I know snakes still roam the Congo but nothing this giant has been photographed since. The fact that he’s above the snake in a helicopter and it still looks that massive says to me that it must’ve been a monster sized snake.
See how this man exaggerated the story. 1. He said 100 fts. Actual Interview with the Captain/Sergeant he only said 50 fts 2. He added the story of the Snake jumping. The Sergeant never mentioned such incident. He did 2 rounds around the snake so that the passengers can take proper photos
True indeed although a 50 foot snake is still scary as fuck and in the story reported the snake didn’t lunge at the helicopter but did raise his head in a defensive gesture. Story WAS exaggerated. But still had a rain of truth
Far North Queensland Australia, in the tropics a road crew about 20yrs ago measured a Amethystine python that was moving along a narrow gully that collects the water run-off beside the road at 42feet. They had a measuring tape in their work truck...There were 3 men who measured it...I lived up that way for almost 20years and used to remove pythons from around peoples homes in Mission Beach and often heard of 30plus footers...
World record for length of a snake (any species) is a reticulated python , wich was just under 33 feet. Anything approaching that size would be big news. 30+ foot anything def needs to be reported fot study
(As a matter of fact , there is a cash reward for kill or.captire of any constricting snake of 30+ feet. So you are either telling fish stories or are about to be a rich, rich man)
Snakes like Anacondas and Pythons never actually stop growing. They will continue to grow larger and larger with enough food source. In some very remote dense uncharted areas of the Congo Jungle, there are have sighting by locals of massive 40-60 foot giant Anacondas. They just keep growing.
The first helicopters were developed (and obviously used) during WW2, horrible time for humans, great time for innovation. Most of the technology we have today was around then just in very early stages. But then again you’re a farmer you probably think the tractor is state of the art 😂😂 just joking friend
@@TheLeeBonner they barely used helicopters, the first one was used in 1944 , sorry but it was not WW2 when this guy spotted a big snake because people did not use helicopters to fly around in they were very limited in their range and weight, the guy seen this snake after 1950 I think 1952, WW2 ended in 1945. Yeah tractors are cool.
Once upon a time, a woman was picking up firewood. She came upon a poisonous snake frozen in the snow. She took the snake home and nursed it back to health. One day the snake bit her on the cheek. As she lay dying, she asked the snake, "Why have you done this to me?" And the snake answered, "Look, bitch, you knew I was a snake."
@@AncientCreature-i2o "Well, aren't you just a wordsmith of reptilian semantics! Next, you'll be telling me that tomatoes are technically fruits. Oh wait, they are? Don't worry, even some snakes get confused.
Galante said Congo, plane and 100ft snake. Picture on internet says Indonesia, helicopter and 49 ft. Galante: "yeah, I believe they're the same"....wtf?
We've found bones from animals much larger than this and 65 million years old. I'm sure a 3 foot by 2 foot snake skull should be showing up any time now. Huh, what? Oh.
Just because the witness was a colonel doesn't mean that he didn't have a sense of humour. The surgeons photo of the Loch ness monster was just as fake as any other
My theory, the snake was indeed real and was at a whopping size, it died not long after due to it's massive size which might have caused it to overweight, suffocate and die to a lack of prey, that might explain the fact it was never seen again. If you say that the snake is hiding in a undiscovered area, how could a giant snake stay hiding from Humans, just my theory, the real reason might be something different.
It has to be an African rock python as they are the only snake to be the biggest in Africa but the retic is the biggest and largest on record simple as
Whats scary is that this thing has lived on Earth for years probably, and we rarely even see them. And even now they are still moving around in the Congo in somewhere we dont know about.
it is an massively oversize African rock python. no need to analyze more, you just recolor the genuie photo, seen from the air the length of the snake is about 50 feet, but the snake's body is not in a straight state, imagine if the snake's body is in a state which is straight, I am confident and believe that the length of the snake is more than 50 feet, you can see the shadow of the head of the snake standing, if the head of the snake is standing 10 feet high, then the shadow is the one that can be a reference for the exact measurement, the shadow represents 10 feet long and try to connect the length of the shadow to the body of the snake, and you will get the result, I am absolutely sure that when the body of this snake is straightened, the length of this snake, from the head to the tip of the tail can be more than 50 feet long
I'm from central America Won't say where.. But in Guatemala my friend is an ex military kaibiles They shot a 80 ft snake with an m1 rifle from the top of a mountain and didn't even move The bullet bounced.. In Honduras my friend with 100 guys military personnel Cobras Caught Big foot with huge nets 9 ft tall Hairy Stinky Huge ticks And the general let him go Here in central America All, Big foot lives and people see them normal, Here in this central American country we have people from all over the world God bless 🙏🏼🇧🇿
Heard the same story in Arthur c. Clark “mysterious world “ docu series like 35 years ago but they were in a helicopter . The helicopter pilot’s name was Ernie van Lerder if I’m not mistaken .
I watched the whole thing, this dude was fact checked to oblivion. His biggest blunder is he mixed up pythons and anacondas - saying pythons was the heaviest and Anaconda the longest... Mentioned 30ft anacondas... It's the opposite. Anaconda are the heaviest and under 25 feet, pythons can reach 30 ft and above.
There has never been a python measured 30 feet or over. Never. Anyone claiming otherwise is full of shit. There's a million dollar reward for anyone who documents and confirms a 30 foot reptile and its never been won.
@@rhysmagshamhrain No, this was was pretty chill. The only bite it ever gave was to the owner, when the snake was about 9ft, and because the owner stumbled while carrying it.
