mˈækəl hɪmsˈɛlf dɪdnˌɑːt ˈæktʃuːəli sˈiː ðə kɹˈiːtʃɚ, bˌʌt hiː ænd hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz dˈɪd kəlˈɛkt mˌʌltɪpəl fˈɜːsthænd ɹᵻpˈoːɹts fɹʌm kˈɑːŋɡoʊ nˈeɪɾɪvz, hˈuː, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə mˈækəl, kənsˈɪstəntli dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɐ kɹˈiːtʃɚ sˈɪmɪlɚ tʊ ɐ lˈɔŋnˈɛkt sˈɔːɹəpˌɑːd.
Mackal himself did not actually see the creature, but he and his colleagues did collect multiple firsthand reports from Congo natives, who, according to Mackal, consistently described a creature similar to a long-necked sauropod.