Woman left devastated after 50kg python got into her home and ate her dog

An elderly woman from Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, has been left heartbroken after a huge snake ate her dog. The snake was said to have made its way into her home. 

A snake catcher and environmental expert Frikkie Venter posted the picture on Facebook, holding the humongous python. The picture was shared on Saturday, January 27. 

According to Venter, the snake found its way into the 60-year-old woman's lounge which also served as her bedroom at 3am and ate her dog. 



It was also gathered that the woman resides on a farm, and was aware of the snake which was usually in the fruit orchards. Venter said the woman saw the serpent at her front door late Saturday afternoon which led her to call her dog and close all the doors.

Another media reported that the elderly lady failed to close her lounge windows. It was believed the snake came in through the window during the night. 

"She was suddenly woken up in the early hours of the morning when she heard her dog whining when the snake bit him.", Venter explained. 

He added everything happened at such a rapid pace and she could not do anything to save her dog. He said: "You cannot kill this kind of snake because it is wild and because it’s on the list of protected species." 

Venter further disclosed that he released the 3.5m long snake which weighed about 50kg, on another farm far away from humans. 


Source: Naij.com