Here’s one for the “didn’t know this was possible, but now that I do, I am never turning out the lights at home again” category.
A video uploaded on Facebook last Sunday depicted Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) personnel being called to handle a case at a residential flat where a python had slithered in. The wild animal had been coiled in a neat pile against a wall, while the two brave souls attempt to corral it with long poles with clamps on the end.
The snake seemed pretty chill at first, but after getting annoyed (and probably very frightened) with people poking and prodding its body, the reptile jumped into quick whipping motion before the AVA guys get ahold of him.
When the guys lift him up, he stretches out a bit and we realize how long he really is, but the action is not over yet. Suddenly, a stream of liquid splashes onto the floor as the AVA dudes twist to avoid the shower.
“Aiyo. Urinate, urinate!” a frantic voice offscreen warns.
Then, a woman’s voice lamenting “Alamak, urine on my floor!”
It’s all downhill from there. The professionals move the snake out of the home, while the camera fixes at the puddle of pee spreading out on the floor.
We really feel for the woman. First, she comes home to a surprise that would give anyone a mini heart attack, then she has to spend the rest of the day cleaning up the mess from an uninvited guest.
According to a Straits Times report, Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (Acres) deputy chief executive Kalai Vanan identified the snake as a reticulated python that’s likely to be around 2m to 2.5m long. He said that it’s par for the course for pythons to pee in situations that make them nervous. The more you know.
