Home / WorldFight to the death: Indonesian man saves pedestrians from giant snakeDaily Mail4 Oct, 2017 06:43 AM2 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditAn Indonesian man won an exhausting fight to the death with a 7m-long python which left him with horrific injuries. Photo / AsiawireAn Indonesian man won an exhausting fight to the death with a 7m-long python which left him with horrific injuries. Photo / AsiawireAn Indonesian man has won an exhausting fight to the death against a 7m-long python which left him with horrific injuries.Brave Robert Nababan was on his way home from work when he saw two pedestrians blocked from crossing a road by a giant snake. The 37-year-old decided to step in - and became locked into a bloody battle with the snake as it sunk its teeth into his arm. The injured man is taken to hospital. Photo / AsiawireAfter an exhausting struggle he killed the reptile but was rushed to hospital for his wounds to be treated.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.They wrestled in the middle of the road in the Riau Province of Indonesia as the pedestrians looked on in horror.The security guard, who works on a palm oil plantation in the Indragiri Hulu Regency area of the country, is now fighting for his life in hospital.Speaking from his bed, he said: "I tried to catch it. It bit my arm, and we wrestled for a while." He won the fight and killed the snake after an exhausting struggle. Its body is shown in pictures strung across his village like a washing line.Children play on the dead snake hanging on a washing line. Photo / AsiawireHe suffered deep wounds to his left arm and hand and was suffering from exhaustion because the fight went on for "some time".AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The unlucky python was left on display in the village - hanging across a washing line.Indonesian media noted an encounter with a similarly huge snake in March had gone much worse for a West Sulawesi man, who was found dead in the reptile's stomach.The man injured his arm. Photo / AsiawireSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from WorldWorld'Trauma no doubt': Survivor's incredible tale after missing 12 days12 Jul 05:11 AMWorld38 killed in deadliest day of anti-Government protests in Kenya12 Jul 04:31 AMWorldHow El Chapo's son co-operated for a reduced sentence12 Jul 04:24 AMFrom early mornings to easy livingsponsoredAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
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