A grandmother was tragically discovered after a horrifying encounter with a massive python in her garden.
In Indonesia, 55-year-old Wa Siti went missing while harvesting vegetables on her property. Concern grew when she didn’t return home,
Prompting her son, La Faru, to begin searching for her. What he found left him in shock—a 23-foot python had begun to swallow his mother.
Locals arrived quickly and managed to remove Wa Siti, who was partially inside the snake. Video footage showed neighbors using tools to carefully extract her body from the python.
La Faru’s brother, Saimin, shared how his mother had always worked the land without fear. “She always took her basket. When I saw it left behind, I knew something wasn’t right,” he said.
Authorities in South East Sulawesi’s Buton Regency are now warning residents to be on alert due to possible future snake encounters. Inspector One Hardi explained:
“The victim had two gardens nearby. When she wasn’t found in either, her son searched a nearby wooded area. That’s where he spotted her usual basket, and he called family for help.”
Family members later discovered Wa Siti in the python’s grasp. She had sadly passed away by the time they reached her. Disturbing footage also surfaced from a separate incident involving.
A woman named Farida, 50, who went missing on her way to a nearby market. She was later found inside a large python. Locals had to take action to recover her body.
Indonesia’s vast and dense rainforests are home to many species of wild pythons that thrive in the tropical climate, prompting continued caution among rural communities.