Man Bites a Python

[mikkel]

A Kenyan man bit a python during a fierce three-hour struggle after the snake wrapped him in its coils and hauled him up a tree.
Ben Nyaumbe stepped on the serpent in the Malindi area of Kenya's Indian Ocean Coast when it was apparently hunting for livestock.
Mr Nyaumbe said: "I stepped on a spongy thing on the ground and suddenly my leg was entangled with the body of a huge python."
It dragged the farm manager up a tree, but when it eased its grip, Mr Nyaumbe said he was able to take a mobile phone out of his pocket and phone for help.
When his supervisor came with a policeman, Mr Nyaumbe smothered the snake's head with his shirt to prevent it from swallowing him, while the rescuers tied it with a rope and pulled.
"We both came down, landing with a thud," said Mr Nyaumbe, who survived with damaged lips and bruising after being forced to bite the snake on the tip of its sharp tail.
The snake was later taken to an animal sanctuary but escaped.

Taken from MSN News.

[DAG]

It gives me nightmares just thinking about that, poor fella, what a horrifying experience!

[mikkel]

Many years ago, I was petrified to even look at a snake, but went into a cage with a Tiger, came out and went on to stroke a Boa Constrictor and going on to have my photo taken with an 12 foot python around my shoulders and Loved it. Like you though Dag, I felt for this guy when I read the story.

[kedigato]

What a frightful experience! Good thinking on the man's part to wrap his shirt around it's head so it couldn't swallow him alive. OMG, the mere thought is enough to give you nightmares forever. Shudder!!

[linda]

omg thats terrifying im really scared of snakes give me the creeps, hes one lucky guy

[mikkel]

We have a number of snake nests along the Bramley Line. Fortunately, we know where most of them are. I have seen one down there having Very nearly trodden on it.