BANGKOK (Reuters)
A Thai snake charmer's luck ran out
when a python he had captured
from a
neighbor's home coiled itself around his neck and strangled him.
Hie Kerdchoochuay, 55, who was known for his snake catching
and charming skills, rushed into a neighbor's house in
the northern province of Uttaradit Monday to catch the python
which had intruded the home, police told Reuters
Tuesday.
He put the snake in a sack and was walking home with it when
villagers ran into him and asked to see the python.
Hie then took the snake out and put it around his neck.
Hie started
screaming for help when the reptile wrapped
itself tightly around his neck and did not let go until he fell
down dead, police said.
Pythons kill their prey by squeezing them, constricting their
ability to breathe in.
Villagers and policemen in the area then forcibly unwrapped
the snake from his neck and took it into captivity.
