Case file · Cryptid
Selma, the Seljord serpent
The oldest written account of the Seljord lake serpent in Telemark dates to 1750: a man from Bø rowing from Ulvenes to Nes said a creature circled his boat.
1750 CE · 59.47, 8.65 · status: legend
The account
Selma became a fixture of Norwegian cryptozoology, with expeditions and television reports into the 21st century.
The sceptical view
Expeditions found nothing conclusive; eels, swimming deer and boat wakes are suggested.