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.