Firefighters Free 5-Meter Anaconda From Resort Bathing Area in Rio Quente

Overview

• Three members of the 9th Military Firefighter Battalion responded around 11:17 a.m. on Oct. 12 after a witness reported the snake at Esplanada Thermas Park in Rio Quente, Goiás.
• The anaconda was concealed under a concrete access structure, prompting crews to widen the opening with a hammer before securing it with a hook and a control pole.
• Video shows three firefighters and two volunteers carrying the animal to a fire service vehicle for transport.
• The snake was released unharmed into nearby native vegetation by an aquatic area away from bathers, and no injuries to people were reported.
• Officials and local reports estimated the length at about five meters, with some outlets citing up to 5.5 meters as video of the rescue circulated.