Rescuers had an epic two-hour tug-of-war with a 10ft-long python after it slithered up an electricity post. The stubborn serpent coiled around the concrete pillar as it stalked birds perching on live cables.
Looking for a snack: The stubborn serpent coiled around the concrete pillar as it stalked birds perching on live cables
But when vets arrived they struggled to catch the snake even after one man lassoed its neck and two others battered it with long extendable sticks.
After turning off the power supply they used a cherry picker to pounce on the beast and grab it by the throat after a two-hour battle on Friday morning.
Resistance: When vets arrived they struggled to catch the snake even after one man lassoed its neck and two others battered it with long extendable sticks
Got him! After turning off the power supply they used a cherry picker to pounce on the beast and grab it by the throat after a two-hour battle on Friday morning
‘The danger was that it could have have caused an explosion and fire. The snake liked it up there and didn’t want to come down.’
Taking him down: Rescuers from Bangwuakanarak council carried the python to the ground and stuffed it into a sack