Posted on 05/08/2020 6:26:04 PM PDT by Candor7
A Kimberley man suffered bites to his hand during a desperate battle with a 2.5 metre python that tried to eat one of his kittens last week.
Nick Kearns, from Kununurra, in Western Australia's far north, said he did not hesitate when he heard his partner Karyn screaming in the early hours of the morning.
The python was in the garden and had coiled itself around Lil — short for "the little one" — and Mr Kearns, although not exactly suitably attired, raced to the rescue.
"I jumped up — naked of course — and ran outside," Mr Kearns said.
"I just couldn't unwrap it.
"I reckon I didn't have very long — I could see the cat was starting to slow down a bit."
While his partner held onto the reptile's tail, Mr Kearns tried everything he could to to free the kitten.
"I found the center of the coil near where her head would have been and just put my hand in there and grabbed the head," he said.
The snake uncoiled, but as Mr Kearns relaxed his grip it managed to bite his right hand.
He said the subsequent tetanus injection and scrapes from falling over hurt more than the bite itself.
"It was only later on I noticed there was blood everywhere," he said.
"It was all mine, from cuts and bites."
Mr Kearns was bitten on the hand during the struggle.
Mr Kearns had completed a snake handling course a couple of years ago and said he never doubted that it was a python, and therefore knew the serpent was not venomous.
"I did think at the time it would be nice if part of the lesson had been how to rescue a kitten," he said.
"There was no way I was going to stand by and let it eat the kitten."
Two young kittens lying on cat bed. Nick Kearns staged a nude rescue of Lil after a she was nearly eaten by a snake.
Mr Kearns says Lil remains a bit spooked and skittish.
He now checks his property every morning for snakes.
"They're just doing their thing, it wasn't actually anything against the snake," he said.
"But I'm just making sure we try and keep it as safe as we can."
He said the most important thing was not to panic and keep a tight grip.
"If you grab the back of the head they can't bite you," he said.
"The real lesson is 'don't let go'."
Search: "This is my rifle, this is my gun."
Le Burp!
Ever march around the barracks chanting that phrase in your skivvies with an 03’ in one hand and your junk in the other? I have.
Eff that snake. If that’s all the injuries he sustained then he is the clear winner.
FYI
That’s why they call it The Land of Wonder LOL
You know why Aussie chicks are wild? They’re descended from convicts. (stolen from a TV show)
Then he sold the Kitten at a Wet Market. The end.
The kookaburras can explode your skull with their call from 30 meters>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
That would literally drive me crazy. I’d have to go for the shot gun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA0-YAoo9Q
I had a boot camp friend that dropped his old drill rifle and it broke the stock right behind the reciever. We were drilling behind the barracks and the Company Commander (a 1ST Class Navy Gunners mate) showed up. He wanted to know why the ???? the guys piece was in two pieces. The Gunners Mate melted down. Then the idiot next to him laughed. We were at attention. Suddenly the first boot had laughing boys piece and he had a piece that was in two pieces. Basic sucks. Probably not as much as wrestling a snake over a cat but either way someone’s gonna suffer.
Let me guess.
The cat is not impressed.
So, thanks to a naked Aussie “a moose bit my sister” will not be replaced by “a snake ate my kitten.”
*Cat-related ping of interest*
Is the moose okay?
Well done man!
Python Dundee coming to theater near you soon.
Fortunately for the gentleman the reptile did not engage his reptile
I’d draw the line using my gun as bait to catch a snake.
Hey let’s keep everything in perspective. You got the right gun in your hand, some snakes I’ve met like it.
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