Photos: See what happened when the world’s longest snake died

A 26ft-long python found on a Malaysian building site, has reportedly died.

BBC reports that the snake which may be the longest ever caught, was spotted last Thursday, April 7, under a fallen tree on the Island of Penang.

The reticulated python was said to have died after three days of going quiet.

Herme Herisyam, operations chief for Penang’s civil defence department’s southwest district told the BBC that the snake was found dead on Thursday and it may have been bigger than the current snake in Guiness world record; a reticulated python weighing 158kg and is about 25ftlong kept at a haunted house in Kansas City, Missouri.

Locals carrying the world’s longest snake after it was confirmed dead. Photo: BBC

Although the Malaysian snake has not been measured, it is said to be a reticulated python as well and weighs 250kg (39st 5lb).

Officials of the civil defence department carrying the 26ft-long reptile after it had been confirmed dead.

Muhammad Aizat, another civil defence official, stated that the snake laid one egg, before going “quiet” and would have been transfered to the department of wildlife before it was confirmed dead.