Python caught in Malaysia could be the longest ever recorded

Local authorities say snake is estimated to be 8m long, beating the previous Guinness world record for a snake of the same species called Medusa

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.