[PreciousLiberty]

I suspect this snake was bigger than 3m (10 ft). One that size isn’t too much of a threat. Now, the 10m (30 ft) variety is a different story. ;-)

The only way I could see this happening with a snake that small is if he’d draped it around his neck while handling it. If it quickly constricted around his neck he might have been overcome before getting it off.

[Oatka]

The Australian papers says: A snake bite on his arm indicated the python had attacked Mr Arrieta before wrapping itself around him and crushing him to death.

What's with the "crushing" part? I thought they just kept constricting each time the prey breathed out until it couldn't breathe anymore.