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This is the terrifying moment several men capture a huge python with their bare hands while using only a broom and a plastic chair to restrain it after it crawled into a busy coffee shop.
The two-metre (6.5-foot) reptile sparked chaos as it appeared near a drain at the coffee shop in Teck Whye, Singapore, as seen in footage filmed by witnesses and shared on 13th August.
One worker, Mr Lim, recalled: "It looked like a big hose, until it moved.
"Everyone started shouting and taking videos. Some ran, some came closer."
The video shows how a group of men leapt into action, armed with a broomstick and a large bucket, first pulling the python down from the drain and then guiding it away from the crowd.
One of them, Ah Seng, a former National Serviceman, knew exactly what to do.
He said: "Pythons aren’t venomous, but they can still bite or constrict. We kept it calm until help arrived."
In the clip, they are seen prodding the snake with the broom and a plastic chair while one of them tries to grab it by its tail.
After a few-minute struggle to restrain the python that keeps lunging at them in an attempt to defend itself, they manage to put a bag over its head and eventually secured it in a covered container.
They then called in the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres), who picked up the creature and took it to safety.
The incident was met with mixed reactions on social media, where some users praised the men for the brave actions and others argued that they should have waited for wildlife experts instead of hitting the animal with the plastic items.
Acres CEO Kalai Vanan confirmed that the snake had suffered some abrasions and it is currently under observation before it is released back to the wild.
He urged members not to attempt to capture wildlife on their own, stating: "We strongly urge the public not to approach or attempt to catch wildlife on their own.
"The methods used in this case were inappropriate and could have injured the snake - a protected species under Singapore law.
"Such actions also put people at serious risk of injury."
(Simona Kitanovska / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig
Byline Senior Writer: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Marija Stojkoska
Byline Illustrator: Marija Stojkoska
Byline News Editor: Mike Leidig
Geography: Singapore
Subject: Accidents, Accidents Involving People, Animals, Reptiles, Snakes
T4 Editor Story Rating: 7
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 7
T4 Total rating: 7
