Green snake startles Thai classroom, valiant rescue ensues

[snoop1130]

 

In an unusual turn of events, a green snake took refuge in a Thai classroom, catching the horrified attendees by surprise. It was only with the arrival of local rescue teams that the smooth capture of the intruding reptile took place. No harm was inflicted upon the students or faculty during the unexpected incident. The incident took place at Pon Thong Pattana Wittaya School, located in Sranokkaew, Pon Thong, Roi Et Province.

 

Today at around noon, the emergency unit of Jao Pu Kud Peng rescue foundation received a distress call from a teacher. She reported an unidentified snake lingering around the classroom door. The volunteers rushed to the incident site immediately.

 

The rescue unit prepared its gear and set out for the mission. One female rescue worker took the challenge in her stride, donning gloves to handle the snake in a bare-handed catch. However, the green snake was caught off guard lashed out and bit tightly onto the glove, refusing to let go. A careful extraction process followed.

 

By Samantha Rose

Caption: Picture courtesy of Sanook

 

#news

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/green-snake-startles-pon-thong-school-valiant-rescue-ensues-2

 

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[Yorkshire Tea]

Schools should educate kids to recognise snakes.  Most are harmless.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools should educate kids to recognise snakes.  Most are harmless.

Except the one that kills you... best to tell the kids to keep away from snakes and report it to the local snake catchers.

Mis-identification can be serious.

[Muhendis]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

donning gloves to handle the snake in a bare-handed catch

Eh?

[glegolo18]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Except the one that kills you... best to tell the kids to keep away from snakes and report it to the local snake catchers.

Mis-identification can be serious.

Yes with the kids,,, AND by this reasoning also teach your dogs to stay away..... But must say these "newspapers" have a way of finding national news... 5555.... A simple protected even, ratsnake.. These ratsnakes are everywhere all the time, so absolutely no news.... But I guess it is better news than this freaking stupid "climat-change" crap that "our" media do all the time in ouyr falang-countries...

[Muhendis]

13 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools should educate kids to recognise snakes.  Most are harmless.

Yup.

The one in the picture looks like a juvenile golden tree snake to me.

Harmless to humans although bite can hurt similar to a hornet sting.

Edited June 30, 2023 by Muhendis

[GreasyFingers]

13 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools should educate kids to recognise snakes.  Most are harmless.

 

 

Yesterday we were called next door by a worker who found a very dangerous snake. It was trapped in some discarded plastic netting and could not move. The FIL wanted to kill it but the wife said that it looked at her and she wanted it released. Cut the plastic netting from around the snake (taking precautions of course) and it slivered off into the bush. It was a completely harmless copper headed racer but the Thai man insisted it was deadly.

[rwill]

3 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

 

 

Yesterday we were called next door by a worker who found a very dangerous snake. It was trapped in some discarded plastic netting and could not move. The FIL wanted to kill it but the wife said that it looked at her and she wanted it released. Cut the plastic netting from around the snake (taking precautions of course) and it slivered off into the bush. It was a completely harmless copper headed racer but the Thai man insisted it was deadly.

Lots of Thais seem to think that every snake they see is the most deadly one in the world.  I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.  But a lot of snakes are killed needlessly here.

My next door neighbor had a large oriental rat snake in his yard and called the police to have someone catch and remove it. (I had seen it in my yard a few times.)  But anyway the people show up to catch it and the snake has a little defensive reaction.  I heard them say to each other, "It must be mixed with a cobra.  Those snakes don't normally react like that."

Silly what some believe here.

[blackshadow]

all green snakes are harmless are they NOT

[Burma Bill]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

snake took refuge in a Thai classroom,

From the photo - such a small one. This would have been far more interesting:-

 

Edited June 30, 2023 by Burma Bill
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[AgMech Cowboy]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Except the one that kills you... best to tell the kids to keep away from snakes and report it to the local snake catchers.

Mis-identification can be serious.

You're entitled to your opinion, but IMO I agree the children and teacher should learn to recognise the snake. That doesn't mean they should be careless. Even non-venomous snakes can have a nasty bite. Leave the handling to the professionals with the proper equipment.

[foreverlomsak]

6 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Eh?

wonder where she wore the gloves if not on her hands

[NoDisplayName]

19 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools should educate kids to recognise snakes.  Most are harmless.

That's true.  Most are harmless.

But some of those kids can be real monsters, especially when they enter vo-tech school!

[rudi49jr]

19 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Schools should educate kids to recognise snakes.  Most are harmless.

That’s not entirely true. There are some 150 different species of snake in Thailand, of which about 50 are ‘mildly’ venomous, and another 50 are really venomous and dangerous. So only about 50 are not venomous and harmless.

[JonnyF]

3 hours ago, blackshadow said:

all green snakes are harmless are they NOT

Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but in case any readers think that is correct I think it's best to confirm that some green snakes are not harmless, including the green pit viper which can be found here in Thailand and could easily be confused with the golden tree snake.

 

Whilst rarely fatal, you wouldn't want to be bitten by one.

 

[sirineou]

52 minutes ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

You're entitled to your opinion, but IMO I agree the children and teacher should learn to recognise the snake.

They should ,snakes and any other dangers,

but still I don't want my children deciding what is a good snake or one that would kill them , Why? Because they are children and children are known to not be very responsible. 

I totally agree with hotchilli , His advice is good advice. 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

You're entitled to your opinion, but IMO I agree the children and teacher should learn to recognise the snake. That doesn't mean they should be careless. Even non-venomous snakes can have a nasty bite. Leave the handling to the professionals with the proper equipment.

I acknowledge your opinion.

IMHO teach them Maths & English...

[Tropposurfer]

I've frightened many an unwary but horny Thai woman with my snake but rather than green its chompoo mak mak hahahaha ????????????????

[glegolo18]

24 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

That’s not entirely true. There are some 150 different species of snake in Thailand, of which about 50 are ‘mildly’ venomous, and another 50 are really venomous and dangerous. So only about 50 are not venomous and harmless.

I do not know where you got your numbers from. But there is about 300 different species here in Thailand.... Around 15% of them are venamous to different degrees, and out of those 15%, only 5% are deadly venamous...... On top of that, most of these last 5% are living their lives at night, and hiding during the day.....

Edited June 30, 2023 by glegolo18

[Chongalulu]

2 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

was once startled by a thai snake......what I thought was a pretty gal turned out to be a ladyboy

But you still did though…didn’t you…? ???? 

[Yorkshire Tea]

11 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Except the one that kills you... best to tell the kids to keep away from snakes and report it to the local snake catchers.

Mis-identification can be serious.

Sounds like you've got the same attitude as the locals.  I'm not suggesting kids start picking up snakes, but that they abandon the idea that all snakes are out to kill you.  No need to panic & kill them like the Thais often do.  Just give them space & leave them alone.

[Yorkshire Tea]

5 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

That’s not entirely true. There are some 150 different species of snake in Thailand, of which about 50 are ‘mildly’ venomous, and another 50 are really venomous and dangerous. So only about 50 are not venomous and harmless.

Please list them.

[Jeff the Chef]

Tastes like chicken had a dish of some fried up a few night's ago after one of the locals caught it, know idea what it was but was ok to eat.

[GreasyFingers]

13 hours ago, Jeff the Chef said:

Tastes like chicken had a dish of some fried up a few night's ago after one of the locals caught it, know idea what it was but was ok to eat.

This is how you do it

 

[Muhendis]

1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

1..Trouser Snake.....friendly and non venomous ????

But only has one eye.................