3 months ago
15
Arom Arunroj
, a 64-year-old woman, was attacked by a large
python
while doing her dishes at her home near
Bangkok
,
Thailand
, on Tuesday. The incident occurred when Arunroj felt a sudden pain in her thigh and saw a python biting her.
The python, measuring approximately 13 to 16 feet long, constricted her and forced her to the kitchen floor. Arom attempted to grasp the snake by the head, but it tightened its grip.
Unable to free herself, the woman called out for help, but it took around an hour and a half before a neighbor heard her and alerted authorities.
"I was just about to scoop some water when I sat down, and it bit me right away," Arom said, according to
Thairath
newspaper. "When I looked, I saw the snake coiling around me."
In Thailand, encounters with snakes are common. In 2023, 26 people were killed by venomous
snake bites
, and 12,000 people were treated for bites from venomous snakes and other animals. Larger pythons may hunt animals like pigs, deer, and domestic pets.
Despite being bound by the python for almost two hours, Arom only received minor bites. In videos recorded shortly after the incident and shared on social media, she was treated for bites and appeared unharmed.
Responding police officer Anusorn Wongmalee said that upon arrival, Arom was against her door, appearing exhausted and pale, with the python still wrapped around her. Police and
animal control
officers used a crowbar to strike the snake on the head until it released its grip and slithered away.
