Index to Reviews – Locus Online
Snake Killed By Man-bite: Motorcyclist Savages 10ft Python With His Teeth As It Attacks Him While He Was Riding In The Philippines - Then Locals Roast It And Eat It
A man survived a terrifying python attack by biting the 10ft snake to death - before villagers could feast on its remains.
Boljulio Aleria, 48, was riding his motorcycle through Antequera in Bohol province, the Philippines, when the huge snake emerged from grassland and blocked his path.
He stopped and waited for the serpent to pass, but was shocked when it slithered toward him instead in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The reptile sank its teeth into his arm as it wrapped around his waist trying to constrict him.
'It bit my hand and I let go of the motorcycle,' Aleria told local media from a hospital bed. 'Then its tail looped around my waist. It happened so fast.'
'I thought I was going to die if I didn't fight back. And I thought that my only chance was to bite its neck so it would loosen a little bit.
'I bit it until its skin peeled off. And when the skin peeled off, I bit on its flesh. It was only then that it loosened.'
Aleria recalled how he bit the snake back in a moment of panic when it struck on Wednesday
The snake was later cooked and eaten by locals in the video, Aleria told local media
Despite being dizzy from blood loss, Aleria managed to trudge toward the nearest house to call for medics.
'I was already feeling dizzy because I lost so much blood,' he said.
Paramedics rushed him to the Governor Celestino Gallares Medical Hospital in Tagbilaran City for treatment.
The snake's fangs had pierced his wrist, but luckily missed puncturing important arteries.
Pictures from hospital showed Aleria with a bandaged, bloody arm and blood on his face.
The survivor said the snake's remains were eaten by villagers, who grilled the snake over a fire. Snake is a common dish in the country.
Doctors have prescribed antibiotics for his injuries and have allowed him to go home from the hospital.
The reticulated python is found throughout Southeast Asia, where they live in forests, swamps, canals and even in cities, causing them to come into conflict with humans.
Pythons will usually lunge at their prey to bite before mounting physical pressure to crush and constrict.
The species is one of the world's largest snakes and can eat humans, cats, dogs, birds, rats and other snakes.
As a rule they do not pursue human beings, but may lash out defensively if threatened or if they mistake a human for something else.
Last year, a 54-year-old grandmother was eaten alive by a 22ft python in nearby Indonesia.
Jahrah, 54, vanished on Friday night in woodland near her family home in Jambi province, on the western island of Sumatra.
Locals sent out search parties and two days later found a huge snake in a forest clearing with a swollen stomach, and when they cut it open found her body inside.
A 54-year-old Indonesia grandmother was found dead inside the stomach of a 22ft python (left and right) after being eaten alive as she went into the jungle to collect rubber
The head of the village said at the time it would likely have taken two hours for the woman to die, from the snake biting down to pin her in place before wrapping around her quickly to suffocate.
The official said: 'The victim did not come home after saying goodbye to her family to go to the garden collecting rubber from trees on Friday.'
He added: 'Residents killed the snake and dissected its stomach. Everyone was astonished.
'It turned out that the woman we were looking for was in the snake's stomach.'
Rat Snake In Toilet Causes Panic
Copyright 2023 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.
Beta Terms By using the Beta Site, you agree that such use is at your own risk and you know that the Beta Site may include known or unknown bugs or errors, that we have no obligation to make this Beta Site available with or without charge for any period of time, nor to make it available at all, and that nothing in these Beta Terms or your use of the Beta Site creates any employment relationship between you and us. The Beta Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis and we make no warranty to you of any kind, express or implied.
In case of conflict between these Beta Terms and the BBC Terms of Use these Beta Terms shall prevail.
Florida Family Finds Snake Hiding In Sock Drawer
SubscribeUPI Odd Newsletter
Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A Florida family made a shocking discovery on their houseboat -- a snake hiding in a sock drawer.
The family said they were on their boat near Riviera Beach when they opened a sock drawer and found a yellow Eastern rat snake looking back at them.
Family members theorized the snake must have found its way onto the boat while seeking shelter from severe weather.
A friend enlisted to capture the snake ended up with a bite on his hand, but the injury was not serious and Eastern rat snakes are not venomous.
The snake was relocated to its natural habitat.
Snakes have been known to seek shelter indoors in the past, with serpent surprises being discovered in locations including bathrooms, train cars, kitchens, hotel rooms and office drawers.
Comments
Post a Comment