Hug of Death

Written By: Dahlia Gavrin - Class of 2025

Are you scared of snakes? Well you might be after this story! A 54 year old lady was collecting sap from rubber trees at work to make rubber products. When she didn’t come home after work, her family went out searching for her.

They found her scarf, shoes, and jacket on the forest floor. A couple days later a search party found a massive python near her house. The police say that the snake was 22 feet long. The snake was then captured to be cut open.

When it was cut open, the woman's remains were found completely intact inside. Pythons usually prefer not to attack humans, but occasional humans become prey too.

A reptile expert says that the body of the python wraps around the human and gives them a “hug of death.” Unlike Pythons, most snakes are harmless.

Here are a few telltale signs that the snake is dangerous; Pythons and other venomous snakes may have eyes similar to a cat eye, these snakes have vertical thin black pupils surrounded by a yellow eyeball. Also most poisonous snakes have a more triangular shaped head. There are only 4 types of poisonous snakes in the US, so don’t be worried.