83-year-old woman finds 3m albino python in Thai home, turns out it belongs to her son
An 83-year-old woman in Thailand called rescuers after discovering a 3m-long albino python inside her home, only to later learn that the snake belonged to her own son.
The reptile apparently escaped from its upstairs enclosure before making its way to the ground floor of the house in Uthai Thani.
Rescuers find python hiding beneath shelf
The incident occurred at a two-storey house in the Uthai Mai sub-district of Mueang Uthai Thani district.
The homeowner, identified as Sermsuk Thomya, alerted rescuers after spotting the unusually coloured python downstairs.
When rescuers arrived, they found it hiding beneath a storage shelf.
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The albino python measured about 3m long and had distinctive golden markings.
Rescuers took around 10 minutes to safely secure and remove it.
Neighbours gather to see unusual snake
The golden-coloured python attracted nearby residents, some of whom reportedly believed its appearance could mean good fortune for the family.
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As rescuers didn’t know where the snake came from, they believed it might have been an escaped pet and considered taking it to a zoo for care.
Woman calls son & learns python is his pet
After catching the snake, Sermsuk called her son to say an albino python had somehow entered the house.
He then revealed that the snake was actually his pet.
He had kept it in a glass enclosure in an upstairs room, but it apparently escaped and slithered downstairs without his mother knowing.
The family subsequently asked rescuers to return the python to its enclosure.
No residents or the snake were injured.
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Featured image adapted from Khaosod.
