Seven-meter-long python belly bulges...Swallow a man in his 60s on his way to work
Jul 09, 2025
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According to local media Antara News, a 63-year-old man went missing on the morning of the 5th (local time) on Buton Island in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Family members and villagers in the search found his motorcycle lying on the side of the road near the field.
At around 2:30 p.m., residents found a python in a nearby village that looked strangely bloated and heavy. Residents who thought it was strange to see the slow and unstable wiggle, decided to split the snake's stomach.
The doubts turned out to be true.
A's body was found in the belly of a cut snake. The video filmed at the time showed a shocking scene in which the body of A, whose arms and legs are still visible, was revealed when the residents cut the python's belly.
Residents and police recovered the bodies and handed them over to their families.
A local police official said "This is the first time a person has been swallowed by a snake in the area."
However, during the rainy season when it rains a lot, snakes often appear and eat livestock.
According to some media, the snake is estimated to be 7 meters long and may be a frequent individual in the border area where nearby forests and farms meet.
After the incident, residents urged local governments to come up with measures to protect residents from wild animals.
Some are afraid to go out to farm."I won't let the children go out" responded.
Local wildlife management authorities said "In addition to resident education, we plan to overhaul the snake habitat environment in the area and conduct continuous monitoring."
Prior to this, huge pythons often engulfed humans in Indonesia.
In April, a woman in her 60s working at a rubber farm was eaten by snakes, and in July and August last year, a woman in her 30s and a woman in her 70s were also attacked by a python, respectively.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
