20-ft python dies after swallowing ANTELOPE in India

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20-ft python dies after swallowing ANTELOPE in India

A greedy python had eyes bigger than his belly when he swallowed a fully grown antelope - but his prey was so big it killed him.
The 20ft-long python was seen rolling around with an abnormally large belly in Baliavad village, near Gir wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Gujarat.
The python had swallowed the antelope after strangling it to death.

It attempted to regurgitate its meal, but failed. The scene has sparked alarm among snake experts.
The huge snake could barely move because of the size of the prey in his stomach, and died moments after eating it.
A crowd of onlookers gathered as the python writhed in a desperate attempt to survive.

Sunil Kumar, 28, who witnessed the entire episode, said: 'I found the python lying on the road. It was struggling to digest the animal it had swallowed.
'It was one of the most spectacular moments I have ever witnessed as the python was unbelievably huge.'
The incident on Monday morning is believed to be the first of its kind in the village but has led to concerns among snake experts.
It remains unclear quite how the giant snake nabbed and devoured the antelope in the first place.
Deputy Conservator of Forest R Senthilkumaran said: 'Forest officials were informed and they rushed to the site to ascertain its condition.


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