Elderly Thai Woman Rescued After Two-Hour Struggle With Python
A 64-year-old woman in Thailand named Arom was rescued after being constricted by a large python for two hours near Bangkok. Police freed her using a crowbar, but the snake escaped. She was treated for several bites and survived the ordeal.
A 64-year-old woman named Arom was rescued by police in Thailand after being constricted by a 13-to-16 foot python for two hours.
The incident took place near Bangkok while she was doing the dishes.
The python coiled around her torso, but Arom’s cries for help eventually reached a neighbor who alerted the police.
Police Major Sergeant Anusorn Wongmalee from the Phra Samut Chedi Police Station led the rescue operation.
Using a crowbar, officers managed to free Arom, although the snake escaped.
Arom received medical treatment for several bites.
Pythons are non-venomous constrictors prevalent in Thailand, a country home to 250 snake species.
The incident took place near Bangkok while she was doing the dishes.
The python coiled around her torso, but Arom’s cries for help eventually reached a neighbor who alerted the police.
Police Major Sergeant Anusorn Wongmalee from the Phra Samut Chedi Police Station led the rescue operation.
Using a crowbar, officers managed to free Arom, although the snake escaped.
Arom received medical treatment for several bites.
Pythons are non-venomous constrictors prevalent in Thailand, a country home to 250 snake species.
