The Crimean peninsula is famous not only for the beauty of nature, unique historical and architectural buildings, sweet wines and juicy fruits, but also for amazing mysteries, the explanation of which has not yet been found. One of these mysteries is the Karadag snake, a creature that lives in the waters of the Black Sea.
Even the "father of history" - Herodotus - mentioned in his writings that in the depths of the Black Sea, or, as the Greeks of those times called it, Pontus Euxinus, there lives a huge monster, catching up with waves when moving. The Karadag serpent repeatedly appeared to the sailors. So, the Turks, who regularly sailed to the Crimea and Azov, wrote reports to the Sultan about the dragon. According to eyewitnesses, the creature had a length of about 30 m, was covered with black scales, and a crest fluttering on its back, resembling a horse's mane. Her movement was swift, she easily left behind the fastest ships, and the wave she created was like that which occurs during a storm. The people who inhabited the coastal zone were also familiar with the marine reptile firsthand, which was reflected in fairy tales and myths.
Of course, all this excited inquisitive minds. It wasSeveral expeditions were sent to search for this outlandish beast, but the Karadag snake was in no hurry to show itself to people, but they managed to find a truly gigantic egg. The scales showed that the mass of the “testicle” was 12 kg! After the shell was cracked, a dragon embryo was found inside. For several millennia, residents and guests of the peninsula claim that one way or another they met with this incomprehensible and unknown inhabitant of sea waters. And I must say that among the eyewitnesses there were well-known and serious personalities who have no reason not to believe. They include the director of the reserve, geologists, a poet, an official of the local executive committee, and the military. It is clear that these people are educated and, most likely, are not inclined to mystification and fiction. In different years, the Karadag snake not only caught the eye, but also left material facts confirming its existence. Crimean fishermen had to pull dead dolphins out of torn nets with traces on the body of a huge jaw, the size of which is about 4 cm. In this case, not only soft tissues were torn out, but also bones, ribs of a mammal, which demonstrates the monstrous strength of a predator who has eaten. Scientists who were sent to study the corpse of a dolphin said that they do not yet know such a creature that could have imprints of such teeth. The Karadag monster was also seen by submariners. This happened during the dive of "Bentos-300" - a laboratory working at depth. Having reached the immersion level of 100 meters, the hydronaut saw an indistinct shadow on the starboard side of the ship. To the porthole, slowly wriggling, swama giant snake, as if studying people with its small eyes. However, as soon as the scientists decided to take a photo of her, the monster, as if reading their thoughts, rushed into the depths.
At the moment, there is no official confirmation that the Karadag snake is a real creature, it seems to feel that it is being sought, and goes into the depths of the sea at the slightest attempt to film it on video or photographic equipment. Perhaps the situation could be clarified by expeditions, but such events require financial investments, which so far neither officials, nor scientists, nor individuals are in a hurry to do. The waters of our planet still keep their secrets - Loch Ness, Karadag, and other water monsters do not seek contact with people.
