Similar to Burmese pythons, these huge snakes kill their prey before consuming it, making it unlikely Salubiro was eaten alive.Ī 2015 study found that, contrary to popular belief, pythons and other constricting snakes such as boas and anacondas don't suffocate their victims and instead kill by cutting off their blood flow, a method that ends life much more quickly. These snakes are among some of the largest in the world, growing over 20 feet long and weighing more than a hundred pounds. Local media also report that the snake involved is a reticulated python.
Then you see it: An entire grown man, swallowed whole, lies dead inside the python.Īccording to local news reports, the body found inside the 23-foot-long snake turned out to be 25-year-old Akbar Salubiro, a harvester who worked on a palm oil plantation on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It soon becomes apparent that something of note is inside the giant snake, but it's not immediately clear what has drawn so much attention. A bunch of men standing around a python begin slicing its belly down the middle. Warning: This video includes graphic imagery.Īt first the video is blurry and difficult to make out.