A 2012 video reportedly showing a mythical Icelandic worm monster has been declared real by an investigative panel tasked with judging its authenticity. Lagarfljótsormurinn, which means “the worm of Lagarfljót,” has been the source of legend in the area since first appearing in written records in 1350. The panel voted 7-6 to award a longstanding 500,000 Icelandic krona bounty (about $4,000) to anyone who could capture proof of the monster.
Two separate videos taken in February and March of 2014 appear to show the creature writhing in the icy water: