Originally posted by khali:
According to websites, pythons are one of the few snake species that occasionally prey on humans.
The python would typically clamp their jaws on the face of the victims, while their powerful body coils would proceed to coil around the victim's body and squash and crush the victim to death.
In 1927, a 14 year old boy was killed and eaten by a 5 m long python.
In 1998, a 32 year old man was killed and eaten by a 7 m long python.
In 1999. a 23 kg wild female Sun Bear and its 2 month old cub were killed and eaten by a 7 m long python in Borneo jungle.
Python Kills Pet Dog, Then Tries To Eat Boy Sydney - A three-year-old boy was almost swallowed by a 3.5 metre long python after the snake had killed the family dog.
The boyÂ’s 11-year-old sister who came to the cot to soothe him when she heard him crying was shocked to see her brotherÂ’s arm halfway down the throat of the snake.
There were 18 puncture wounds on his hands.
The snake was eventually captured.
The Sun, March 27, 2000