Missing man found dead inside 8-meter-long python

A 63-year-old missing Indonesian farmer’s body has been found inside an 8-meter-long python in Southeast Sulawesi’s South Buton District.

Head of the emergency and logistics division of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of South Buton, Laode Risawal, said the victim was reported missing since Friday morning after he failed to return home from his plantation, according to a report by Antara.

Missing man found dead inside 8-meter-long python

Residents discovered the body at 2:30 p.m. local time in Majapahit Village.

“The victim, a farmer, was found by residents who discovered LN had been swallowed by a snake,” Mr Risawal stated.

Residents suspected something was amiss when they saw an enormous python struggling in the plantation. Believing it had eaten something large, they k!lled the snake. Upon cutting it open, they were shocked to find the farmer’s body inside.

The authorities, along with locals, then transported LN’s body to his home.

According to Mr Risawal, this incident marks the first time a resident has been swallowed by a python in the area.

However, he noted that snakes have been frequently spotted in the village, particularly during the rainy season, attacking livestock.