There's a curious tale that often circulates on internet forums and podcasts, a legend of a 15-meter (50-foot) snake said to lurk in the depths of Central Africa, known to lunge from the jungle and strike at passing helicopters when disturbed. Like most stories in cryptozoology , it’s almost certainly nonsense - but it’s one hell of a tale. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Remy Van Lierde, a Belgian Air Force Colonel who served in World War Two, made the claim in 1980 during an interview with the British TV show Mysterious World , hosted by renowned sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke.

Van Lierde claimed that in 1959 he encountered a giant greenish-brown snake while flying over the Katanga Province of the Belgian-occupi

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