Mongolian Death Worm

The Mongolian Death Worm is a snakelike creature reported to exist in the Gobi Desert. It is generally considered a cryptozoological creature - that is, reported, but disputed and/or unconfirmed.

It is described as a fat, red animal, two to four feet long. The local name is "allghoi khorkhoi" which means "intestine worm," because it is reported to look like the intestine of a cow. There are a number of extraordinary claims by Mongolian locals (such as the ability of the worm to spew forth poison that is lethal on contact, and its purported ability to kill at a distance), but no scientifically reliable sightings.

Chief investigator of this animal is Czech author Ivan Mackerle . Dr. Karl Shuker also describes it in his book The Beasts that Hide from Man (2003), where he says it reportedly kills its victims by electrocution.

External links

• Fortean times article on the Mongolian death worm
• Description of the MDW at a cryptozoology site