WARNING: This video may be too graphic for some audiences.
It’s the stuff nightmares are made of. Attapom Boonmakchuay went to
use the bathroom in Thailand when a large python sprang up from the
toilet and sank its fangs into his penis.
While Boonmakchuay’s wounds weren’t life-threatening, it was a very
close call. “I fought it,” he said from his hospital bed. “I called my
wife and she went to get the neighbor.” It took about a minute for the
neighbor to get there, and while help was arriving, Boonmakchuay was
able to free himself. “During that time it began to lose some strength,”
he said, “so I used my hand to pry open its mouth. The snake then
released its grip by itself.”
“I think he’s lucky,” said Dr. Chutima Pinchareon, the Hospital
Director where Boonmakchuay was treated. “We have to watch for
infection. If there is none, and if the wound is healing well, then he
should be able to go home.” She adds that Boonmakchuay narrowly escaped a
horrible fate. “If the bite would have gone into the urinary tract,
it would have been a big problem.”
The next time you use a toilet in Thailand, make sure you take a good look inside first.
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