Badlands Bob #61228 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 BALI, INDONESIA – A python strangled a security guard near a luxury hotel on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday, and then escaped into nearby bushes following the deadly attack, police and a hotel employee who witnessed the incident said. The incident happened around 3 a.m. as the 15-foot-long python was slithering across a road near the Bali Hyatt hotel, said Agung Bawa, an assistant security manager at the hotel, which is closed for renovations until 2015. (Yes, 15 feet long.) The victim, Ambar Arianto Mulyo, was a 59-year-old security guard at a nearby restaurant. (Old enough to have known better) He had offered to help capture the snake, which had apparently been spotted several times before near the hotel, located in Bali's Sanur area, Bawa said. Mulyo managed to secure the snake's head and tail and put it on his shoulders (Good plan), but the python wrapped itself around his body and strangled him (Duhhh), said Bawa, who was present during the attack. People watching the incident were unable or unwilling to help (It was a 15 foot snake!!!)and called the police, who came but failed to save the man. The python escaped into nearby bushes, and police were still searching for it (very carefully I'll bet). Denpasar police Capt. Gusti Ngurah Yudistira said Mulyo died of suffocation. (he died of stupidity) "It happened so fast," Bawa said. "We were sad because we could not do anything to help him." Yudistira warned people to be alert since the snake was still on the loose in the area (good advise), which is popular with tourists. Deadly attacks on adult humans by pythons are rare, but have been documented before. (Usually only after picking them up and putting them around your neck.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Really! Putting a snake that big around your neck! Oy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Suicide by stupidity. It's quite common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I hate snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye Doug Dalton SASS#65449L Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I have two Pythons, a 4" and a 6", both Royal Blue. A 15 foot Python would be too heavy to keep it steady on target. Besides, you would have to spend lots of money on shoes for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I have two Pythons, a 4" and a 6", both Royal Blue. A 15 foot Python would be too heavy to keep it steady on target. Besides, you would have to spend lots of money on shoes for it. On the other side, can you imagine the number of shoes and purses you can get from a 15 foot python..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mushman Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 On the other side, can you imagine the number of shoes and purses you can get from a 15 foot python..... There went another mouthful of 15 yr old single malt - how about a spew alert?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hey! Look at this! Take my picture! LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 At age 59, he has likely already passed on his genes. Does not really qualify for a Darwin Award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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