Giant Python Over Four Metres Long Captured in Aranyaprathet Restaurant

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A massive python, stretching over four metres in length, was captured inside the Pa Nong rice porridge restaurant in the heart of Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province. The snake’s appearance caused a commotion among local residents, leading to the intervention of a team of rescue volunteers from the Aranyaprathet Rescue Foundation.

 

On November 15, Mr. Buntham Anusit, head of the foundation’s Eastern Region Snake Team, reported that they had been receiving daily requests to remove snakes, particularly pythons and boa constrictors, in the Aranyaprathet area. The district’s proximity to water sources, public forests, and agricultural fields makes it a frequent habitat for snakes that often wander into nearby communities, attracted by small animals and livestock.

 

In this latest incident, the team received a call from Mr. Sawat Rujinern, the 50-year-old owner of the Pa Nong rice porridge restaurant. He described how the snake, about as thick as an average person’s leg, had entered his establishment, causing considerable alarm among onlookers. He shared that he first became aware of the snake after a neighbour spotted it slithering into the restaurant from the west side, likely coming from nearby forested areas.

 

“It’s the largest snake I’ve ever seen enter the restaurant,” Mr. Sawat remarked. “We’ve had small snakes before, but nothing of this size.”

 

Thanks to the combined efforts of multiple rescue team members, the snake was safely captured and will be relocated to a natural habitat.

 

Picture courtesy of snake team.

-- 2024-11-17