A woman named Elizabeth Yamalau was reportedly swallowed by a…
A woman named Elizabeth Yamalau was reportedly swallowed by a 7.8-meter-long python in North Maluku province, Indonesia, on June 9 while she was attempting to drive cows from her garden. Her husband, Benjamin Lanto, found the snake and cut it open to retrieve her body, but she had already died.
Consensus
- A woman named Elizabeth Yamalau went to a garden located 300 meters from her home on June 9.
- She did not return after three hours, prompting her husband Benjamin Lanto to search for her.
- Lanto found a large python that had swallowed his wife.
- He used gardening tools to cut open the snake and retrieve her body.
- The woman was already dead when retrieved.
- Local police confirmed the incident.
- Authorities urged residents to be cautious and report wild animals near homes.
Points of divergence
- The husband attempted to save his wife but failed, and she died after being extracted from the snake's stomach. — vm
- The woman was already dead by the time she was retrieved from the snake’s body. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Giant 7.8-meter python swallowed a woman in Indonesia — Вечерняя Москва
- Python snake 7.8 meters long swallows woman in Indonesia — Москва 24