Selma (sea monster)

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The coat of arms of Seljord has been adorned with a sea serpent in heraldry since 1989. It is supposed to symbolize the local sea monster Selma .

Selma is the name of a snake-like sea ​​monster that is believed to live in Lake Seljordsvatn , Norway .

description

Selma is said to be between 4 and 50 meters long, pitch black in color and with a horse-like or crocodile-like head. Occasionally there is also talk of a pair of forefins and one or two humps.

Sightings

Around the lake Seljordsvatn near Seljord in the Norwegian province of Telemark there are many stories about the sea monster Selma . It is said to live there and to have been sighted.

Some of Selma's numerous sightings:

  • 1750: First sighting
  • 1977: Swedish cryptozoologist Jan-Ove Sundberg , an avid Selma fan, recorded strange sonar signals on the lake that apparently indicated a large target moving about 18 meters below his boat. A few days later, the sonar recorded three objects swimming parallel to each other.
  • July 15, 2003: A man who does not want to be named and a friend filmed two supposed sea ​​snakes .

According to Bernt Solvoll, the cultural director of the nearby town of Seljord , the period between July and August would be ideal for the animals, as they apparently have their mating season in the warmer summer months .

Trapping attempts

Sundberg wanted to use a huge trap in the form of a fish trap to capture Selma after trying unsuccessfully several years earlier to catch Nessie with a sea ​​snake trap. The attempt was unsuccessful.

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