Rescue workers attempt to get the slippery
intruder out of its perch.
Boonlua Chatree
As Thai pythons go, it wasn’t so big, but the snake
slithering along the roof of a roadside shelter in Jomtien Beach was
still enough to send residents and local dog into a tizzy.
Sawang Boriboon animal rescue officers took about 30
minutes to round up the 1.4-meter python at the entrance to Thepprasit
Road Soi 9 June 11. It was released into the wild away from people.
A neighborhood dog was the first to spot the reptile, as it rolled
around the tin roof of the roadside shack. The dog’s frantic barking
brought villagers who gawked and backed off each time the snake dropped
its head from its perch.
