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While I am sure there is a multitude of important news stories where you are, we have had a major news-breaking story here as well, but due to our location the international news teams were unable to reach us before the situation was corrected.
Yesterday evening Jumar, Didith's 23 year old son, went to the local market (run by her cousin on the family's porch, stocking Coke, soap and candy) to get a load for his prepaid cellphone (cost $2, but is limited to a one-week use only at which time any time remaining is forfeited). He left here about 8:30pm, using the path in front of our home.
Upon his return 20 minutes later (every shopping trip, no matter how slight, takes some time as sociality prevents quickness) he was walking down the path and was about 60 feet from our door when he noticed a flash of color in front of him. Fortunately he had his lighter with him, which has a small flashlight embedded in the plastic. Shining the light forward, he found the following:
This is a 10 foot articulated python. He seemed to be quite content being the focus of attention from us humans, and the dogs for some reason stayed at least 4 feet from him.
While we were busy discussing the situation and the solution to this problem, the snake became a little unsettled, and began to make motions as if he wanted to strike (of course, they do not normally strike, but when you are faced with a snake of that size, the memory of that fact takes a back seat). We quickly grabbed a sack and bundled him up, then Jhoy held the sack while Jumar piloted the motorbike to Eugene's house (more about Eugene in following news stories) where he was dispatched and prepared for cooking.
The subject of the missing chicken was brought up, however Naquito maintains that this is not the snake that was the perpetrator of that crime, as he is quite familiar with the back yard cobra and this is a front yard python. While this may seem the ultimate horror story for those unused to this type of country, rest assured it is not a normal scene. Upon the arrival of the snake to our front steps, neighbors from within walking distance appeared within 5 minutes to view the subject, as these are rarely seen. Snakes tend to move away from humans, and first-hand experiences with them are typically when one steps on them while they are sleeping. Snakes are able to sense vibrations or whatever from humans, and will move out of the way (unless extremely hungry, but at those times they make themselves very visible although stationary until you are within their distance).
As this path is the normal path we also have 2 other paths, one through the jungle, and another across the rice paddy and through a smaller jungle. No freeways here.
In order to further your knowledge of wild animals here, I enclose the following 3 photos, of which I will explain in another news article.
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