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Man-Animal Interaction: Conflict & Coexistance
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 (10-26-2022, 10:47 PM)Pckts Wrote: 1st confirmed instance of a snake consuming a person that I know of. Hey @Pckts This may sound like a stupid question, but how did these Pythons manage to swallow adult humans? If I am correct, aren't Pythons unabl to swallow humans due to their relatively broad shoulders? Is it because these humans were small in size?  (11-17-2022, 02:45 AM)Styx38 Wrote:(10-26-2022, 10:47 PM)Pckts Wrote: 1st confirmed instance of a snake consuming a person that I know of. I was always under the impression that adults were too large but assuming they are small enough I guess it's possible.
@Styx38, there was another case from Indonesia where a 7 metre long reticulated python had eaten a person:
https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/python-indonesian-reticulated-python-swallows-man-968347-2017-03-29 (11-15-2022, 11:53 AM)Styx38 Wrote: I remember reading a while back that a Python won't be able to swallow an adult human due to his/her broad shoulders.I read that too many years ago. That theory was never convincing as they could manage to fit in a deer. So why would a human shoulder present an obstacle? Anyway, with the recent instances, I think they will need to revise that theory. 
Watch the documentary, "Tiger 24" filmed by Warren Pereira. It was quite informative, and presented a neutral stand on the case. There was T-24's lifestory and his interactions with his family. It was suggested that if T-24 was the killer, it all probably started after his failed treatment in 2009 where he woke up in the middle of the treatment. Discussed various eye witness accounts from the 4 killings. Discussed other possible suspects, like T-72 and T-28. Discussed the problems faced by T-39 Noor and her cubs once T-24 was taken away, how T-57 claimed the territory and the 2 cubs that Noor had at that time went up north of the park, never to be seen again. There were opinions from park officials and activists. No particular being can be blamed. Bureaucracy was the biggest culprit.
Man and woman who were killed by a Leopard in Mysore, India.
 *This image is copyright of its original author "Mysuru: With two young lives lost to man animal conflict in a span of one month, the spotlight is back again on the burning issue that continues to prolong with no solution in sight. Meghana a 23-year-old student died after she was attacked by a leopard at S Kebbehundi village in T Narasipur taluk in Mysuru district on the night of December 1. She was a final year BCom student at Government Degree College, T Narsipur She was in the backyard of her house, when the leopard hiding in the bushes pounced on her. The injured Meghana was rushed to Government Hospital in T Narasipur, but in vain, as she had succumbed to the injuries in transit. Exactly a month ago on October 31, Manjunath aged 20 years was killed in a similar incident, near Magadur Lingaiahanahundi village in the same taluk. He was a BCom student at Maharaja’s College in Mysuru. He along with his friends had gone to the temple at Mallappa Hill near the village, when the leopard attacked him. Though his friends made an attempt to scare away the leopard, it proved little help in saving Manjunath’s life." https://www.mysoorunews.com/leopard-atta...in-mysuru/ A picture of the man's corpse was also photographed.  *This image is copyright of its original author https://newskarnataka.com/karnataka/mysu...k/02112022 
The snake island in Africa on the Lake Victoria, the biggest one inside Africa... Example of paeceful interactions from remote times between fishermen (around 100) and several hundreds of venomous snakes (forest cobras) among enormous bird colonies (more than 200.000).
" There is an island full of deadly venomous snakes in Africa. It is called Musambwa island and it is on Lake Victoria. Living Zoology went to film this very remote place for their upcoming documentary called The Most Venomous Snakes of Africa. How is the life of fishermen among hundreds of Forest cobras? Watch this video to find out. The island is also home to huge bird colonies. " |
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