An unprecedented discovery: the largest anaconda in the world found in the Dominican jungle.

The ‘world’s largest snake’ was lifted by a crane from the rainforest in DominicaIncredible footage shows the moment a 10ft snake was lifted off the ground by an excavator. The colossal ʙᴇᴀsᴛ appears to have been found by workers clearing part of Dominica’s rainforest. With the reptile at least 10ft long, the snake was lifted in the claws of the excavator to a height but incredibly is still just about able to touch the ground. One said: “Looks like a world record sʜɪᴛ.” another posted: “Seriously. That thing is really jumbo. It’s not clear what kind of snake it was. When the snake was pulled out it was still alive as it could be visibly seen slithering around in the claw (and you might be wondering what’s going on).

Due to the sheer size of the creature, it took the effort of three men to try and move the snake, and it seems like they struggled to get the whole snake in there properly. Of course, the sheer size of the creature shocked one onlooker who couldn’t believe what was unfolding in front of their eyes and can be heard saying “my mother, what.” Reticulated pythons are usually found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

Dominica has been nicknamed “the island of nature” because of its variety of wildlife. The world’s largest snakes belong to the python and boa families. Although they can reach enormous lengths, they tend to be slender compared to green anacondas, the world’s heaviest snakes. The heaviest anaconda ever recorded was 227 kilograms (35 stone). The huge snake measured 8.43 metres long, with a girth of 1.11 metres. The world’s largest snakes belong to the python and boa families, according to the Natural History Museum. The largest family depends on whether you’re measuring these reptiles by weight or length.

One person wrote: “Wow ah big snake or dinosaur.” “That looks like a shitty world record,” said another person. Someone else recalled: “I can verify that Dominica has giant snakes. I went to school there and one time on the way to the airport the shuttle I was on came across a snake in the middle of the road that when it stretched out covered the entire width of the road… the biggest snake I have ever seen.” “Are there snakes that big?” asked a fourth person, unable to believe snakes could grow to that size.