Overview

• The attack occurred in the Polewali Mandar district of Sulawesi while the imam was gathering firewood with his son and relatives.
• The python, hidden in underbrush, bit the imam on the arm but he managed to free himself and kill the snake using a machete.
• This incident follows a series of fatal python attacks in Indonesia, including two women found inside pythons in Sulawesi in 2024.
• Deforestation in Indonesia is shrinking python habitats, leading to more frequent and dangerous encounters with humans.
• Indonesia is home to some of the world's largest python species, such as the reticulated python, which can grow over six meters long.