Heartbreaking Tragedies Unfold as Victims Are Helpless Children or Vulnerable Individuals.
Giant pythons can grow up to 9 meters long.
On March 26th, in a village in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, the shocking news of a 25-year-old man being devoured by a 7-meter-long python made international headlines. While pythons are known for their immense strength when constricting prey, it is highly unusual for them to actively attack and consume humans.
Several reasons have been speculated for this event, with notable attention given to the viewpoint of Rahmansyah, an agriculture lecturer at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, who believes that deforestation for palm oil industry purposes may have played a role.
Throughout history, there have been numerous recorded instances of giant pythons attacking and consuming humans. Here are the four most horrifying cases:
- Python Feasts on Intoxicated Man
On November 27th, 2013, a Twitter user named Vikraman Nair shared a photo of a man in Kerala, southern India, who was killed by a python. According to Nair, the man, in an intoxicated state, encountered the python while leaving a liquor shop in the early morning hours. The ferocious reptile strangled and swallowed him whole.
- Swallowing a Young Boy
According to the Daily Mail, in 2012, residents of a suburb in Benito Juarez, Mexico, made a shocking discovery of a 7.6-meter-long python lying on a train track. Remarkably, its bloated belly drew attention. Prior to this, the villagers had been concerned about a missing young boy. They suspected the python as the culprit, and when they opened its stomach, their fears were confirmed.
The infant had been strangled to death and consumed by the giant python. The villagers proceeded to dissect and decapitate the snake to ensure its complete demise and prevent harm to anyone else.
- Python Preys on Filipino Girl
In 2009, a girl from a rural village in the Philippines bid farewell to her parents and set out to work in the fields early in the morning. When she did not return by midday, the alarmed villagers launched a search operation and found a massive python resting by the roadside. Noticing the abnormally swollen belly of the snake, they decided to dissect it. The unthinkable scenario unfolded as they discovered the girl inside, lifeless and bruised.
- Chinese Girl Swallowed Whole
In the year 2000, a girl named Liu Dong from Quzhou, China, made headlines worldwide as a victim of a brutal python attack. Born into a poor family, she often assisted her parents with manual labor.
One day, when her parents couldn’t find Liu Dong upon her return home, they frantically searched in all directions. When they reached the fields, they discovered a disturbing scene of trampled vegetation and devastation. A giant python was found nearby, resting. The unusually distended belly of the snake raised further concerns for Liu Dong’s parents.
According to the Nhan Dan newspaper, after killing the python, Liu Dong’s parents dissected the reptile and tragically found their daughter’s remains inside. Her body had been gruesomely distorted due to the immense power of the savage python.
Note: While the incidents described above are based on reported accounts, it is important to exercise caution and verify information from reliable sources.