A huge python found on a construction site in Malaysia could take the record for the longest snake ever to be caught with initial estimates at eight metres.
The reticulated python – a species found in south-east Asia and widely considered as the longest reptile species – was spotted where a flyover was being built in Paya Terubong, a district on the island and tourist haven of Penang.
Local authorities say the snake is initally estimated at 8m long, beating the Guinness world record for a snake of the same species called Medusa.
