Officials: World's Largest Snake Caught -

Local 6 ^ | December 29, 2003

[UnklGene]

Officials: World's Largest Snake Caught -

Snake Reportedly Eats 3 Or 4 Dogs A Month

December 29, 2003

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian villagers claim to have captured a python that is almost 49.21 feet long and weighs nearly 992.07 pounds, an official said Monday.

If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity.

Hundreds of people have flocked to see the snake at a primitive zoo in Curugsewu village on the country's main island of Java, Republika reported. It splashed two large pictures of the reptile across its back page.

Local government official Rachmat said the reticulated python measured 49 feet and weighed in at 985 pounds.

The Guinness Book of World Records lists the longest ever captured snake to be 32 feet. The heaviest -- a Burmese Python kept in Gurnee, Illinois -- weighs 403 pounds, the book said on its Web site.

Rebublika said the snake, which was caught last year but only recently put on public display, eats three or four dogs a month.

Reticulated pythons are the world's longest snakes. They are capable of eating animals as large as sheep, and have been known to attack and consume humans.

The species is native to the swamps and jungles of Southeast Asia.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

"World's Largest Snake", huh?

Insert your own Clinton joke here. ;-)

[billorites]

I'll sleep better tonight.

[RiflemanSharpe]

Boots and Chili for everyone!!!!

[Pokey78]

[isthisnickcool]

That's a big snake by cracky!

[baltodog]

Let's just leave it at boots....

[lafroste]

weighs nearly 992.07 pounds

NEARLY 992.07 pounds??? Couldn't they say "nearly 1,000 pounds" Who proofs this stuff?

BTW: That's a big snake!

[PoorMuttly]

Aw Binky...they caught you. Good job dealing with my enemies though. I owe you...well...as per our original deal...I forgive your poker tab.

[mware]

Isn't there a big snake in Washington DC?

I guess I better be more specific, at the Museum of Natural History.

[fso301]

[Puppage]

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Rebublika said the snake, which was caught last year but only recently put on public display, eats three or four dogs a month.

Poor dogs... Getting fed to such a useless animal and all...

[Diddle E. Squat]

the snake, which was caught last year but only recently put on public display, eats three or four dogs a month.

[My2Cents]

World's biggest snake; world's smallest weener.

[litehaus]

THAT would smallest,no?

[Bluntpoint]

Some big snakes are quite expensive to feed.

Feeding time is sometimes problematic for the "kids are cute" crowd!

[StoneColdGOP]

Makes a great pet!

(I want one...)

[wouldilie]

And I didn't even know that Hillary! was traveling.

[Diddle E. Squat]

BTW, do snakes poop?