A Thai man is recovering in hospital after being attacked by
a nine-foot (three metres) python while sitting on the toilet.
The excruciating ordeal lasted half an hour before he
managed to prise open the snake's jaws and escape.
Mr Boonmakchuay described how he fought the snake as his
wife sought help but, even after a neighbour came to his aid with a knife and
rope, he only managed to free himself only when the python momentarily lost its
strength.
He said: "All of a sudden, while I was holding it, it
began to lose some strength so I used my hand to prise open its mouth. Then the
snake released its grip by itself."
The 38-year-old needed stitches but medical staff say that
he should make a full recovery.
A doctor from the Chachoengsao hospital, near Bangkok, said
that victim was "lucky", adding: "if the bite had gone into the
urinary tract it would have been a big problem."
Rescue workers managed to eventually release the snake after
using hammers to free it from the toilet.
Large snakes are common even in urban areas of Thailand,
particularly during the onset of the rainy season when they leave flooded areas
for drier ground.
Culled from http://news.sky.com/story/1702394/man-bitten-by-nine-foot-python-while-on-toilet
