The 20ft-long python w as seen rolling around with an abnormally large belly in Baliavad village, near Gir wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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| 20ft Python swᴀʟʟows an Antelope – and chokes to ᴅᴇᴀтн on it |
It attempted to regurgitate its meal, but failed. The scene has sparked alarm among snake experts.
The huge snake could barely move because of the size of the prey in his stomach, and died moments after eating it.
A crowd of onlookers gathered as the python writhed in a desperate attempt to survive.
‘It was one of the most spectacular moments I have ever witnessed as the python was unbelievably huge.’
The incident on Monday morning is believed to be the first of its kind in the village but has led to concerns among snake experts.
It remains unclear quite how the giant snake nabbed and devoured the antelope in the first place.
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Deputy Conservator of Forest R Senthilkumaran said: ‘Forest officials were informed and they rushed to the site to ascertain its condition.
‘It succumbed to the internal ιɴנuʀιᴇs caused by the swᴀʟʟowιɴԍ the antelope.’
Pythons swᴀʟʟow their prey whole, and take several days or even weeks to fully digest it.