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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Mum's gruesome death as she's killed and swallowed whole by gigantic python
The woman, 54, became the second person in Indonesia to be killed and digested by the snake species in just over a year as the animal is not known to attack humans A mum met a horrific end after she was killed and then eaten whole by a python. The woman, who lived inin a village in Indonesia, became the second person in the country to be killed and digested by the snake species in just over a year. Wa Tiba, 54, left her home on Muna island to visit her cornfield when she vanished, as reported by the Jakarta Post. The field was about 800m from her house in an area that was surrounded by caves, cliffs and several reticulated pythons - the longest snakes in the world. Pythons usually digest small mammals with attacks on humans supposed to be as rare as winning the lottery and being struck by lightning at the same time, according to a Washington Post report. However, back in 2017, the year before Wa's horrific death, a man's body was extracted from a 23-foot-long python, shown in a gruesome YouTube video, reports the Mirror US. Tiba had been worried about wild boars, not snakes, as she walked through her cornfield that night, reported the Jakarta Post. The pigs had been raiding the crops before she disappeared, which is why she had decided to conduct the inspection of her field. When she had not returned by sunrise, her sister set out to the field in an effort to look for her. But when she arrived there, her sibling found only Tiba's footprints, her torch, a machete and slippers. About 100 people from the village of Persiapan Lawela soon joined in the search as they gathered together to comb the fields, Agence France-Presse reported. The snake was found a few dozen yards from Tiba's belongings, reportedly measuring 23 feet in length and so bloated it could barely move. A long bulge midway down its body had an alarming look to it. The villagers killed the snake, laying it out on the ground. They then crowded around it, clamouring and crying, some recording videos as a man knelt and carefully cut across the bulge with a machete. He parted the snake flesh, revealing Tiba intact inside the snake, clothed just as she had been when she went to check her corn. Despite being intact, it's likely she didn't die inside the snake as reticulated pythons secure their prey with a bite, then wrap their body around the victim, squeezing until the victim cannot breathe, before consuming them, according to The Associated Press. It's incredibly rare for humans to be eaten, The Post wrote, stating that it's more common to see hoaxes. A single photo of a snake digesting a pig has previously been used to falsely claim attacks on humans in China, Africa and across Southeast Asia. The two victims in Indonesia were extremely unlucky to fall prey to this species of snake in what was described as very rare circumstances.
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Daily Record
Mum found dead inside gigantic python which had swallowed her whole
Wa Tiba, 54, was found dead in a 23ft-long python in Indonesia after she went missing when she went to check on her cornfield, making her the second person in Indonesia to be killed and swallowed by a python in little over a year A mother met a horrific end after she was killed and subsequently consumed by a python. The woman, a resident of a village, became the second individual in Indonesia to be killed and digested by this species of snake in just over a year. 54-year-old Wa Tiba left her home on Muna island to check her cornfield when she disappeared, as reported by the Jakarta Post. The field, situated about 800m from her house, was surrounded by caves, cliffs and several reticulated pythons - the world's longest snakes. Pythons typically prey on small mammals, with attacks on humans being as rare as winning the lottery and getting struck by lightning simultaneously, according to a report by the Washington Post. However, in 2017, the year prior to Wa's tragic death, a man's body was retrieved from a 23-foot-long python, as shown in a disturbing YouTube video, reports the Mirror US. Tiba had been worried about wild boars, not snakes, as she traversed her cornfield that night, the Jakarta Post reported. The pigs had been damaging the crops before she vanished, which is why she decided to inspect her field. When she failed to return by dawn, her sister ventured out to the field in an attempt to find her. Upon arrival, her sister discovered only Tiba's footprints, her torch, a machete and slippers. Approximately 100 villagers from Persiapan Lawela soon joined the search, combing the fields together, as reported by Agence France-Presse. The snake was found a few dozen yards from Tiba's belongings, reportedly measuring 23 feet long and so bloated it could barely move. A disturbing bulge midway down its body was clearly visible. The villagers killed the snake and laid it out on the ground. They gathered around it, some recording videos as a man carefully cut across the bulge with a machete. In a chilling echo of an incident on another island a year earlier, Tiba was found intact inside the snake, dressed as she had been when she went to check her corn. Despite being found whole, it is unlikely that she died inside the snake. Reticulated pythons typically secure their prey with a bite, then wrap their bodies around the victim, squeezing until the victim cannot breathe, before consuming them, according to The Associated Press. Human consumption by snakes is so rare, The Post noted, that hoaxes are more common. A single photo of a snake digesting a pig has previously been used to falsely claim attacks on humans in China, Africa and across Southeast Asia. The two victims in Indonesia were extraordinarily unfortunate to fall prey to this species of snake under such rare circumstances.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Mum's horror death after being eaten by python who swallowed her whole
A mother met a horrifying end after she was killed and subsequently consumed by a python. The woman, a resident of a village, became the second individual in Indonesia to be killed and digested by this species of snake in just over a year. 54 year old Wa Tiba left her home on Muna Island to check on her cornfield when she disappeared, as reported by the Jakarta Post. The field, located approximately 800m from her house, was surrounded by caves, cliffs and several reticulated pythons - the world's longest snakes. Attacks on humans by pythons, which typically prey on small mammals, are supposed to be as rare as winning the lottery and being struck by lightning simultaneously, according to a report by the Washington Post. However, in 2017, the year prior to Wa's tragic death, a man's body was retrieved from a 23-foot-long python, as shown in a disturbing YouTube video, reports the Mirror US. According to the Jakarta Post, Tiba had been worried about wild boars, not snakes, as she walked through her cornfield that night. The pigs had been damaging the crops before she vanished, prompting her to inspect her field. When she failed to return by dawn, her sister ventured out to the field to search for her. Upon arrival, her sister discovered only Tiba's footprints, her torch, a machete and slippers. Approximately 100 villagers from Persiapan Lawela soon joined the search, combing the fields together, as reported by Agence France-Presse. The snake was found a few dozen yards from Tiba's belongings. Reportedly, it was 23 feet long and so bloated it could barely move. A long bulge midway down its body had an alarming appearance. The villagers killed the snake and laid it out on the ground. They then gathered around it, clamouring and crying, with some recording videos as a man knelt and carefully cut across the bulge with a machete. In a scene reminiscent of an incident on another island a year earlier, Tiba lay intact inside the snake, dressed as she had been when she went to check her corn. Despite being intact, she likely didn't die inside the snake as reticulated pythons secure their prey with a bite, then wrap their body around the victim, squeezing until the victim cannot breathe, before consuming them, according to The Associated Press. It's so rare for humans to be eaten, The Post wrote, that it's more common to see hoaxes. A single photo of a snake digesting a pig has previously been used to falsely claim attacks on humans in China, Africa and across Southeast Asia. The two victims in Indonesia were extremely unlucky to fall prey to this species of snake in what was described as very rare circumstances.
