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Another report comes from the writings of German Captain Freiherr von Stein zu Lausnitz, who was ordered to conduct a survey of German colonies in what is now Cameroon in 1913.

He heard stories of an enormous reptile alleged to live in the jungles, and included a description of the beast in his official report.

According to Willy Ley, " von Stein worded his report with utmost caution ," knowing it might be seen as unbelievable.

Nonetheless, von Stein thought the tales were credible: trusted native guides had related the tales to him, and the stories were related to him by independent sources, yet featured many of the same details.

Though von Stein's report was never formally published, portions were included in later works, including a 1959 book by Ley.

Von Stein wrote: