Young Teacher Gets a Shock as Large Python Crashes into Home, Requires Skilled Rescuers—But It's Not as Easy as Expected with Bites, Tail Whips, and Terrifying Hisses
A nearly 2-meter python that crashed into a teacher's home in Lopburi Province on May 19 proved difficult to capture, biting and tail-whipping rescuers during a chaotic 10-minute extraction before being safely released into nature.
A large python unexpectedly ran into a teacher's home. Neighbors attempted to drive it out without success, forcing them to call professional rescue workers. However, the rescue proved challenging as the python bit, whipped its tail, and hissed menacingly, causing panic among onlookers.
On May 19, 2025, the Sawaang Ariyotharma Foundation rescue unit from Ban Mi in Lopburi received a call for help regarding a large python that had entered a home in Moo 8, Hin Pak Subdistrict, Ban Mi District, Lopburi Province. They mobilized with equipment to investigate.
Upon arrival, rescuers found the python, nearly 2 meters long, hidden on the ground floor of the home, continuously hissing loudly. Using a rope noose to restrain it, they found the python resisted capture and fled around the house. The rescuers managed to grab its tail and drag it out while villagers shouted for them to hurry and secure its head. The enraged python bit at the rescuers and whipped its tail violently, forcing them to dodge and jump out of the way in chaos.
After approximately 10 minutes, they successfully controlled and secured the python before transferring it to a vehicle for release back into nature, accompanied by villagers' applause and expressions of gratitude for the rescuers' bravery. The rescuers then warned residents that while pythons can be chased away, people should never attempt to capture them directly, as pythons are easily startled and may cause injury through tail strikes or bites as a defense mechanism. Large pythons are particularly dangerous due to the force of their tail strikes and the bacteria present in their teeth.
Kru Sanguan, the homeowner, explained that the python suddenly ran into his home while he was sitting outside. He and his neighbors attempted to drive it out, but after a long and exhausting effort without success, and fearing the large serpent's threatening hisses, he decided to call for professional help. "I've never seen a python enter my home before, and this one was enormous," Kru Sanguan said. "An elderly neighbor told me that if a python enters your home, it brings good fortune and prosperity, and you must not harm it. I'm thinking there might be some truth to that, so maybe I'll try my luck with the house number lottery—perhaps the python will bring me good fortune."
