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Ms Jin Jing pets the python’s body while the snake wrangler holds the neck of the snake
The terrifying moment was caught on camera and later posted online.
A footage shows two men holding the snake and Chinese woman leaning in to kiss it, when suddenly the reptile gets mad and attacks its victim at lightning speed.
Phuket Tourist Police Volunteers have warned tourists of the risks of attending ‘cowboy’ animal parks in Thailand
Next moment a terrified tourist tries to set herself free from the python’s jaws with the help of the snake handlers, while the onlookers are heard screaming.
Ms Jin Jing was rushed to a local hospital to receive treatment for minor cuts and bruises to her nose.
The sight of hawkers holding exotic animals for tourist’s amusement is a frequent sight in Thailand
The incident reportedly happened on January 9, leaving the woman with five stitches on her nose.
According to local media reports, Ms Jing reportedly received £2,200 compensation from the company for “her medical bills, pain and stress”.
The reticulated python is the world’s longest snake, which is found in Southeast Asia.
Footage has emerged online showing the horrific moment Chinese tourist Jin Jing was bitten by python at a popular tourist haunt in Phuket,
Like all pythons, they are nonvenomous constrictors and normally not considered dangerous to humans.
Although large specimens are powerful enough to kill an adult human, attacks are only occasionally reported.
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