Python bagged after blocking road passage near popular Phuket school

[Lite Beer]

Python bagged after blocking road passage near popular Phuket school
Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: It took the efforts of eight rescue volunteers to finally bag a four- to five-meter-long reticulated python that was obstructing passage to a street opposite the Bang Nieo School late last night.

Just past the midnight hour, (early today, May 10) the “361 Rescue” team was alerted by villagers that a huge snake was coiled up in the middle of the street at the front of the entrance to Soi Jun Ussa Vasook lane, just opposite the famous school in Phuket City Municipality's Talad Yai sub district.

Startled by the sight of the snake when at the front of the soi, residents said that they did not dare pass because the coiled up snake “looked like it would attack anyone who came near”.

Concerned about the greater threat for the community, home to many children and elderly persons, residents called for help, which arrived to the scene shortly thereafter.

After tedious efforts, the rescue team finally were able to catch and bag the snake before taking it to an undisclosed rural location for release.

The reticulated python was estimated to weigh as much as 60 kilogrammes.

“We get calls like this all the time, everyday, midday and midnight – for all kinds of snakes. Namely, Ngoo Leuam, Ngoo Laem [two types of pythons here, see below] and cobras, the former two of which are most common,” a rescue volunteer told The Phuket News.

“Ngoo Laam (Python bivittatus, the socalled Burmese Python) are more dangerous than Ngoo Leuam (Python reticulatus), especially for kids, so be very careful and notify us immediately if you come across one. Don't approach it yourself,” he said.

See a snake in Phuket? Read this to find out what to do, who to call.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/python-bagged-after-blocking-road-passage-near-popular-phuket-school-52241.php

-- Phuket News 2015-05-10

[Kerryd]

That's a big snake ! "4-5 meters" (approx 12-15') and 60 kgs (135 lbs) !

Snakes don't (normally) scare me but when they are that big I think I'd be at least a little nervous. (But if we had one or two that size around here then maybe we wouldn't have as many noisy, mangy, crapping-everywhere soi dogs and yowling cats in the neighbourhood.)

[bendare]

They phoned the authorities, does that mean that this snake is un edible?

[LeungKen]

It only took 4 people to catch "Scrubby" in Kuranda last week.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/fat-and-old-scrub-python-found-far-north-queensland/6457242

[Gandtee]

It only took 4 people to catch "Scrubby" in Kuranda last week.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/fat-and-old-scrub-python-found-far-north-queensland/6457242

Smart arse

[Thakkar]

Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfreakin' snakes in this motherfreakin' school!

T

[lvr181]

It only took 4 people to catch "Scrubby" in Kuranda last week.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-09/fat-and-old-scrub-python-found-far-north-queensland/6457242

Smart arse

Hehehe.....of course it would take 8 - you must know about "fighting pack" mentality in Thailand

[northernphil]

Nice to know someone got the species right. Where I live every snake is a King Cobra as it is the only snake they have heard of. Wish I could find one like this , great pet and less barking dogs in the soi. My cat Samsee-the-vicious might disagree.

[lee b]

For the safety of themsels, everyone around and kids that goto the school, they should have just shot the thing.

[LisuLover]

What a beautiful looking creature. You would expect it to be shy and disappear quickly, tarmac not it's preferred surface. Could be something wrong with it, or just had very large meal.

[Squeegee]

"After tedious efforts, the rescue team finally were able to catch and bag the snake...."

laugh out loud

[Argus Tuft]

well at least they didn't call this dude

[Goshawk]

^ . . 2nd most venomous land snake on Earth . . . get the <removed> out of my way!

Balls of steel old man

[Local Drunk]

For the safety of themsels, everyone around and kids that goto the school, they should have just shot the thing.

Are you out of your mind? Kill the snake... The snake did nothing wrong!

[Local Drunk]

Nice to know someone got the species right. Where I live every snake is a King Cobra as it is the only snake they have heard of. Wish I could find one like this , great pet and less barking dogs in the soi. My cat Samsee-the-vicious might disagree.

I understand, trust me. Interesting though... My Siamese in Los Angeles was named Sidney Owen... The Sid came from Sid Vicious because of his unrelenting and merciless attacks on my ankles while walking the house. The latter part of his name came from Michael Owen, because once he got the the little nerf ball... he was brilliant.

Edited May 13, 2015 by Local Drunk

[Local Drunk]

Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfreakin' snakes in this motherfreakin' school!

T

Maybe the snakes have had enough of you...