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Jun 18, 2:31 PM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Shreesha Ghosh @Shreesha_94 03/16/18 AT 8:02 AM A 15-foot-long python was discovered by a homeowner, hiding on the inside of his living room wall in Bangkok, Thailand, reports said Thursday.Somchai Subdang, 45, had been watching television on Tuesday afternoon when he heard an unusual clunking sound coming from behind the plasterboard.He then put his ear to the wall in order to investigate and was shocked to hear hissing noises also coming from inside the wall. He said he “jumped with fright” when he heard the noise from his living room wall at his residence in Bangkok.  Subdang quickly called emergency workers, who arrived and used a hammer to hack into the wall where the huge serpent was found coiled up. The rescue was caught on camera and posted on the internet. The video on YouTube has garnered over 9,000 views at the time of … [Read more...] about Watch: 15-Foot Python Discovered Hiding Inside Man’s Living Room Wall

Jun 18, 2:37 PM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Andrew N. White @drewgoesin 06/18/18 AT 2:01 PM An Indonesian woman initially believed to have gone missing was reportedly swallowed whole by a 23-foot-long python while tending crops in her village. Wa Tiba, a 54-year-old housewife, was last seen on Thursday night, the last night of Ramadan, near her home on Muna island in the Southeast Sulawesi province of Persiapan Lawela. The village chief, known as Faris, claimed the woman went missing and that she was last seen working in her vegetable garden near the village, the Associated Press reported. After Tiba didn’t come home, her sister went to look for her. She discovered Tiba's sandals and machete not far from the garden, which is located just a half-mile from her home.A group of almost 100 villagers, including Tiba's family, decided to start searching for her on Friday. They then stumbled … [Read more...] about Woman Swallowed Whole By 23-Foot Python In Indonesian Village

Jun 18, 2:30 PM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Suman Varandani @suman09 03/23/18 AT 5:57 AM In a shocking incident, a snake charmer fainted after he was attacked by a python that was wrapped around his neck for a live show in the central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The video, which surfaced online, shows the man being strangled by the snake as it tightened its grip.Within minutes, the man was seen collapsing on the ground as he was choked by the python. Onlookers thought that it was part of the act and did not come forward for help. However, minutes later people realized that the snake charmer was injured and three men helped him by getting the python off his neck. The man was later taken to a local government hospital for treatment. While the man had a close call with death, his current condition remains unknown.Snake charmers are frequently seen in Indian markets and during festivals, when these men … [Read more...] about Watch: Python Chokes Snake Charmer During Live Show

World India Python Animal attacks An Indian forest ranger was almost strangled to death by an 18-foot python in West Bengal after he placed it on his shoulders and posed for a selfie. In a video of the incident, Sanjoy Dutta, a forest ranger from Baikunthapor Forest, in Jalpaiguri, can be seen draping the enormous snake across his shoulders as he posed for selfies and photos while surrounded by dozens of locals. Suddenly, the reptile wrapped its body around his neck and attempted to strangle him. The crowd screamed in horror as the snake tightened its grip before another ranger pulled on its tail, forcing it to release Dutta. The ranger managed to escape unharmed and unperturbed by the incident. “Leave it, nothing will happen,” he said in the footage, while walking away. Moments earlier, Dutta had just saved the python from a village in West Bengal. The reptile was later released into a forest, although it is unclear which forest. Recommended … [Read more...] about Python Strangles Forest Officer As He Poses For Selfie With it Wrapped Around His Neck

Jun 25, 9:01 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Suman Varandani @suman09 06/25/18 AT 8:27 AM A horrifying video showing men fighting off a huge python who strangled a dog went viral last week. Deadly combats between a python and other animals aren't uncommon and videos of such encounters have also gone viral in the past.This video gained social media attention as it showed the men scrambling to save the dog with sticks and even their bare hands. The event was captured in a four-minute video taken in a forest in Thailand. The video shows a black hound being strangled to death by the giant python. Only the canine’s hind legs and tail are visible, as the rest of the body was coiled by the reptile. Later a group of local men are seen attempting to distract the snake with a twig.Three of the men pick brooms and use the handles to try to free the dog from the python's tight … [Read more...] about Watch: Giant Python Strangles Dog, Men Use Sticks To Save Canine