An eight-meter python swallowed a farmer in Indonesia (4 photos + 1 video)
On Friday morning in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, 61-year-old La Noti fell victim to a python. The giant snake attacked the farmer while he was feeding his chickens. The man was crushed and swallowed whole by the predatory reptile.
When La Noti failed to return home, his worried family began searching. His motorbike was found on the side of the road. Later in the evening, villagers discovered a huge python with a swollen belly near a garden hut. The reptile was caught and cut up. The body of the missing farmer was found inside.
Police Chief Masud Gunawan said: “The deceased bid farewell to his family, saying he was going to feed the cattle, but he never returned home. The family and locals launched a search and found that the man had been swallowed by a huge python. The family is grieving and praying for their relative.”
La Oda Risawal, head of the disaster management and logistics department at the local disaster management office, said: “This is the first time a python has eaten a human being in the area. Snakes have been increasingly entering homes and gardens in recent times. We have asked residents to be careful, especially when going to work in the forest alone."

The increase in python sightings is likely due to changes in their natural habitat or a decline in predator populations.
Indonesia is home to the largest pythons in the world. While neighboring Southeast Asian countries are undergoing rapid urbanization, the vast forests and rich diversity of the archipelago create ideal conditions for the snakes to grow to enormous sizes.
