Selma (sea monster)
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
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.
literature
- Ernst Probst : Sea Monsters - 100 Monsters from A to Z . GRIN-Verlag, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-656-50349-1 .