A video circulating on social media shows a river with unusually murky, ochre-coloured water, which the villager who filmed it claims contains a massive snake.
According to the person who captured the footage, the creature is believed to be a river deity that guards large amounts of gold.
The claim has sparked conversation online, with many reacting to the video’s eerie visuals, thick, discoloured water flowing quietly through dense vegetation even though the snake itself is not clearly visible in the footage shared.
Beliefs linking rivers, snakes, and guardian spirits or deities holding wealth are common across parts of Ghana and West Africa more broadly, often tied to local folklore about specific water bodies.
Such claims are rarely independently verified, and the identity, size, or existence of the snake in this particular case remains unconfirmed.
Watch the video HERE.
