Thursday, September 5, 2024 -In a devastating incident, a 57-year-old Indonesian grandmother, Hapsah, was crushed to death by a 16-foot python that attempted to swallow her whole.
The tragic event occurred last week in
Muaro Jambi, a province in Sumatra, while Hapsah was performing routine work
tapping rubber trees on a plantation.
Reports indicate that Hapsah fought
desperately as the massive snake wrapped itself around her body, but she was
overpowered and rendered unconscious from lack of oxygen. Her husband, M Safri,
who also worked on the plantation, became concerned when she didn’t return home
in the afternoon. He began searching for her and discovered the snake still
coiled around her neck.
Sungai Gelam Police Chief Iptu Usaha
Sitepu confirmed that M Safri acted quickly, pulling on the snake’s tail and
hitting it until it eventually loosened its deadly grip. Tragically, Hapsah had
already succumbed to the attack.
The horrifying incident left the
local community in shock. A mob of villagers formed, hunted down the python,
and killed it in response. "It was massive. It was taken to the village to
be shown to the community after it was killed," said village head Amdi.
Hapsah's body has been returned to
her family and is being prepared for her funeral.
This marks the second fatal python
attack in Indonesia this summer. Just days before Hapsah's death, another
elderly woman from Palopo City was killed by a serpent in the Sumarambu
mountains.
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