Bantwal: Python which tried to swallow boy, finally caught by his kin

Bantwal, Oct 20: More than two weeks after it tried to swallow an 11-year-old boy at Sajipa village in Bantwal taluk, the aggressive python has finally been caught by the same boy's relative with the help of two more local residents.

On Wednesday (October 19) at around 7 p.m., Jagadish Kudur, a relative of the brave Vaishakh, who had defeated the giant reptile earlier this month, was on his way to attend a house warming ceremony in the same village.

When he spotted the python in the bushes, he decided to put an end to the fear of villagers by catching it. He immediately jumped into action and tried to catch it using the mat of his auto rickshaw.

However, the python launched a counter attack and hit him with its hood. Fortunately, two more villagers - Balakrishna and Abdul Sattar - who were passing through the same area saw the fight between Jagadish and python and rushed to help him.

After a great effort by all three, the python was finally caught. As the news began to spread more villagers came to the spot to celebrate the end of their fear and victory over the deadline reptile.

The python was later handed over to custody of Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Pilikula Nisargadhama by a team of forest mobile squad and local police.

It could be recalled here that Class V student Vaishakh had been attacked by the reptile on October 4 in the village. In spite of the unexpected attack, the boy had shown extraordinary courage and fought with it. The python had to beat a hasty retreat when the boy hit its head with a sharp stone.

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