Mum of four found swallowed whole in python's belly after being attacked on her way to market
Mum of four found swallowed whole in python's belly after being attacked on her way to market
A mum of four was on her way to a market when she was attacked by a terrifying 20-foot python and swallowed whole.
Farida, 50, from Indonesia, disappeared after heading through the woods alone so she could reach a local market to sell produce in the town of Kalimpong.
Her husband, Noni, 55, desperate to find his wife, formed a search party with his neighbours after becoming concerned when she failed to come back in the evening.
The head of the village, Suardi Rosi told AFP that her husband "found her belongings... which made him suspicious.
The villagers then searched the area. They soon spotted a python with a large belly.
"They agreed to cut open the python's stomach. As soon as they did, Farida's head was immediately visible."
Sadly, the villagers found a bloated snake hiding amongst the undergrowth. On closer inspection it was clear there was a human sized shape in its stomach.
The search team had to use a machete to open up the huge reptile, where they discovered the mother de@d.
Her lifeless body, still fully clothed, was cut out of the reptile.
"I am forever sorry that I let my wife go out alone. If I had been with her that day, the snake would not have dared to touch her," Noni said. "I feel sorry for the suffering she went through. I am sorry for our family."
It is believed that the snake sank its teeth into her leg before it decided to swallow her whole.
Locals believe she di£d through suffocation and also endured a bite mark to her limb.
Her lifeless body was removed from the predator so a religious burial could take place in the Pitu Riawa district of Sidrap Regency.
Despite several previous python attacks in Indonesia, this is reportedly the first time such an incident has happened in Kalempang.
Suardi Rosi, head of the village, said: "We have warned everybody to be careful when they walk through the woods. Women should be accompanied by someone."
- Linda Ikeji's Blog Original article
