In August 1959, a Belgian military helicopter crew flying over the Katanga region of the Congo spotted something extraordinary: a massive snake estimated to be 50 feet long. If real, it would be the largest snake ever documented on Earth. But is the famous photograph authentic, or is this legendary cryptid tale too good to be true?

Join us as we dive deep into the story of the Katanga Giant Snake, examining the original eyewitness accounts from Colonel Remy Van Lierde and his crew, the controversial photograph that made headlines worldwide, and the cryptozoologists who brought this mystery into the spotlight. We'll explore the biological limits of snake growth, analyze the evidence (and lack thereof), and discuss why this case became a sensation on Arthur C. Clarke's "Mysterious World" in 1980.

From the forests of the Congo to the pages of cryptozoology books, we separate fact from fiction and weigh the pros and cons of one of cryptozoology's most famous photographs. Was this an exceptionally large African Rock Python, a hoax staged for entertainment, or simply a case of measurement gone wrong?

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