Two Days In A Row, A 3 Meter Long Python Was Caught By Firefighters

JAKARTA - East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) officers evacuated a python with a length of 3 meters from the yard of PT. Merck, which is located in Gedong Village, Pasar Rebo District, East Jakarta, Thursday, May 26, evening.

Head of Operations for the East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, said that his party received a report of a snake at the location at 23.10 WIB.

"After receiving the report, we deployed 1 unit of rescue car accompanied by 6 personnel to evacuate the snake," said Gatot, Friday, May 27.

With the tools they have, East Jakarta Gulkarmat officers managed to evacuate the python. Evacuation starts at 23.18 WIB and ends at 23.25 WIB. There were no casualties or injuries in the incident.

"The snake has been successfully evacuated, 3 meters long and 15 centimeters in diameter. It's a python," he said.

Previously, a three-meter long python was also found in the residential area of Jalan Cipinang Bali I, Cipinang Muara, East Jakarta on Wednesday, May 25.

Based on amateur videos from residents, it appears that the python was successfully caught by residents when they were about to enter the sewers. The snake seemed to want to bite the residents who were evacuating.

But in the end, the residents managed to subdue the snake.

Uken, a local resident, said that he saw that the snake had been caught by residents. The length of the snake reaches 3 meters.

"When I first met the residents, I also came to the location (TKP) and caught the snake. The snake was more than 3 meters long," said Uken to reporters. Uken said, about 10 people managed to catch the snake and then handed it over to Gulkarmat officers. East Jakarta.