The Iceland Worm Monster, Lagarfljóts Worm, has been a cryptid reported to live in the Lagarfljót Lake, Iceland.

Sightings of the Icelandic worm monster date back to early reports from the 14th century.

The stories describe a very long and massive worm-like creature that’s said to live on both land and water. Some eyewitnesses describe the creature as being 300 ft long, almost as long as a football field.



Of course these old stories are only seen as local folklore or campfire tales. America’s Bigfoot, Scotland’s Nessie, and Africa’s Mokele Mbembe…these and other cryptids have a long history with ancient cultures that seem to deeply believe in their existence. Whether they’re real or not, well that’s another question.

Well, straight from Iceland there’s a video that is quickly circulating the web. This video is said to have been filmed on the shores of Lagarfljót Lake. The footage shows a crocodilian-like creature skimming the water surface of a frozen lake.

Reptiles in cold climates?

I’m not sure what it is, or if the film is actually from Iceland, but the details are below. Anyone recognize the creature on film?


The following is from The Huffington Post:

Iceland’s Loch Ness Monster ‘Lagarfljóts Worm’ Captured On Film (VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK   Sara C Nelson First Posted: 7/02/2012

Footage has emerged showing what appears to be a giant serpent swimming against the current through an Icelandic lake.

The creature is speculated to be the Icelandic equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster, Lagarfljótsormurinn, or Lagarfljóts Worm, which can be traced all the way back to 1345, Iceland Review reports.

According to legend, the monster grew from a tiny magical worm that had been placed in a ring of gold to make it grow, IceNews said.

Instead of enlarging the gold, the worm grew into a giant snake and both it and the ring were tossed into the Lagarfljó, where it continued to grow to monstrous proportions.



Sightings of the worm are considered to be a bad omen.

The video was shot by Hjörtur Kjerúlf and was first posted on ruv.is.

Skeptics have claimed all the video shows is a torn fishing net that froze in the 140km long river. [end article]

So anyone want speculate what this footage could be of??

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