45-Year-Old Woman Found Inside Python's Stomach In Indonesia
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The body of a 45-year-old woman, reported missing in Indonesia,
was found inside a python's stomach, Azernews
reports.
The incident occurred in Kalempang village, South Sulawesi
province. Farida went missing on the evening of June 6. The
following day, villagers searching for her encountered a 5-meter
long reticulated python with a noticeably swollen belly in the
nearby forest. Upon dissecting the snake, they discovered Farida's
entire body.
While such occurrences are uncommon, Indonesia has seen several
instances of pythons consuming humans in recent years. In one
incident last year, an 8-meter-long python fatally attacked and
ingested a man on Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi. In 2018, a
54-year-old woman's body was found inside a 7-meter-long python in
another town within the province. A year prior, a villager was
swallowed alive by a 4-meter-long python in West Sulawesi.
The reticulated python, known for its intricate web-like skin
patterns, is native to South and Southeast Asia. This endangered
species ranks as the world's longest snake and the third heaviest,
after the anaconda and Burmese python. Despite being hunted for
their skin and medicinal properties, reticulated pythons primarily
prey on vertebrates and birds, capable of swallowing animals up to
a quarter of their length and equivalent weight.
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