Shoppers and tourists at a Pattaya shopping mall were sent into a frenzy when a massive python, measuring nearly 3 metres in length, was discovered under a car in the mall's parking lot. The scene unfolded at 16:00, when the Pattaya Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Radio Centre received an urgent call reporting the presence of the snake.

 

The incident took place at a shopping mall on Pattaya Klang Road, in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi. Upon arrival, authorities found a large crowd of onlookers, both locals and tourists, gathering around the scene. The python was initially spotted coiled under the rear tire of a white Nissan sedan with Rayong plates. However, as the rescue team attempted to capture the snake it slithered away and hid beneath a green Toyota BB car from Nakhon Pathom, sending nearby bystanders running in panic.

 

 

Capturing the snake proved to be no easy task, as it found its way into the car's engine compartment. Despite the team's efforts, the python remained hidden, forcing authorities to resort to using mosquito spray to drive it out. After nearly two hours of careful maneuvering, the snake, now disoriented from the spray, finally emerged from the engine, allowing the team to capture it successfully. The python was later released back into the wild.

 

According to Mr. Mongkol Khandhapornbamrung, a 63-year-old taxi driver, the python’s arrival at the mall may have been an unexpected passenger in a Bolt ride-hailing service. He recounted that earlier, a Bolt car had dropped off passengers at the mall. As the car drove away, the python allegedly fell from the underside of the vehicle, where it then slithered under another customer’s car, sparking the commotion.

 

Picture and video from responders.

 

-- 2024-09-30

 

 

 

50 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The python was later released back into the wild.

Arunothai perhaps?

Looks like Big-CX.

33 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Arunothai perhaps?

Looks like Big-CX.

Small python at BigC.

 

Not as spectacular as wild boar from the past 😄

So they got it out of one vehicle only to let it hide in another.  Now that's clever. 

 

I'm surprised the snake survived after all that spray... Nasty stuff 

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The python was later released back into the wild.

I hope it recovers properly.

21 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

So they got it out of one vehicle only to let it hide in another.  Now that's clever. 

 

I'm surprised the snake survived after all that spray... Nasty stuff 

They can be tricky and fast and difficult to catch.... chased a few around myself and they are hard to catch.....