I just came across this, is it true?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_3355000/3355089.stm
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50 ft retic?
metalpest
Apr 25, 2005 08:38 PM
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ginebig
Apr 25, 2005 08:58 PM
Can't get there from here 
but if it's the one I think is, it's more like 29 feet long. Still a biggun but not a 50 footer.
Quig
grunt
Apr 25, 2005 09:00 PM
No. if you look around you can find this subject on other sights and i believe this one also it ended up only being like 18 ft guiness went to messure it and the zoo keeper said he couldnt believe it shrunk.Bob Clarks forums has a thread on it
ginebig
Apr 25, 2005 10:37 PM
ROTFLMAO!!! Zoo keeper said it shrunk?? Some people eh?
Quig
metalpest
Apr 25, 2005 10:56 PM
Ha, thats funny. I was wondering why I didnt hear more about it. Seemed like an estimated length, but that they had it weighed well over the record. Thanks for the additional info.
ginebig
Apr 26, 2005 02:56 AM
Not sure, but I think they said it weighed in at about 400 lbs.
GOLDSREPTILES
Apr 29, 2005 05:44 PM
If you research the whole story, yeah they said 50ft and when it was measured it they said it shrunk! But it also was over a year from the time they claimed to have the snake to when it was put on display! Alot of folks say that because the tribe who had it WORSHIPED it , literally. That they went out and caught the next really big one they could find. Why would they give a GIANT snake that they worshiped to a zoo? Make's me wonder was the snake measured REALLY the same giant they worshiped? 50ft doubtly and new record possibly.
