When going about your job, the last thing you’d expect is for a giant python to drop on your head. Yet it did happen to Kelvin Katoka from Zambia, who was driving an excavator near a copper mine in the North Western part of the country.

A rock python, Africa’s largest snake, dropped onto him and started to strangle the 25-year old. Katoka fought back, biting and kicking at the reptile.

He then pulled out a small knife and stabbed the snake several times, all while realising he was losing consciousness, writes The Telegraph (UK).

The snake kept at it and Katoka said he could feel the saliva on his head as the python started to swallow him. Rock pythons are known to eat prey as large as wildebeest and crocodiles. Fortunately the fighting bought Katoka valuable time - two co-workers found him and killed the snake.

Katoka was rushed to hospital, where he is still recovering.

http://african.howzit.msn.com/african-headlines-snakes-expats-and-rihanna?page=7
SOURCE: www.imanueljannah..com

Action film

Ok... next!!

Na lie, yeye bloggers

ednut1: Na lie, yeye bloggers

this is a true feature story also reported by Bill Gates' msn.com

yes,one man fight two lions and tiger at a time for abuja 2day na goodluck seperate them since na lying blog we day

.nawa o shey na by force to post news? @OP na who send you naa?
anyway i'm 6th to comment not bad sha.....................

No video? I don't believe zambians, dem too dey lie.

why python

Supper story!...next Slid plz

stone-mind:
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Busted!!!!!!!

sobaemma: yes,one man fight two lions and tiger at a time for abuja 2day na goodluck seperate them since na lying blog we day

Abu Mikey: Make I hear Word!!!!

. And what have you fought, mosquitoes? Abeg, make we hear word joor!!!

next news will b crocodile since na animals dey reign now

Lanrefahm: Action film

in this stupid world where i've seen a rat chasing a cat, anytin is possible

Incredible....but can that python swallow someone,I don't think so because it is too small in this photo

What do you mean by this, joke of the hour.

Weldone katoka. U̶̲̥̅̊Я death as bin adjourned

if it happened in Nigeria dey will say d witch in is family are after him

Men scary!

So you're telling me even a knife won't do anything in that situation?

God forbid.

"Be prepared"(Boy Scout Motto)..Its always good to have concealed weapon @ all times & knife is enough to do enough damages to the Phyton,just keep slicing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A1ABhVbwU8

Imanuel Jannah:
...Yet it did happen to Kelvin Katoka from Zambia, who was driving an excavator near a copper mine in the North Western part of the country. A rock python, Africa’s largest snake, dropped onto him and started to strangle the 25-year old.

Was he driving a convertible or a wagon with the roof open??

He getz to see another champions league final...nice fight

I haff saw

Dis dude shuld be sentence 2 death by hanging , 4 killing d snake, it is illegal 4 u 2 fight wit a snake

I'd have given my last cent to watch the fight.

Shuwo..... Dem dis Zambies see pampers for my nyash?? Where d hell did d python drop from?....plus was he on excavator or in d excavator..... Smh do pythons live in excavators! Abeg go sell ur rubbish 4 anoda market.

U dont say!

snake start to swallow the man, The man stab t snake, for where him c the knife? Is he a hunter? The snake na bird? Since when him dey fight his mates didn't c him, na wen snake start to swallow am dem com c am. Rememeber t crane abi catapillar was on motion o. Naija! Tats is zambiawood. No more nollywood

chei: No video? I don't believe zambians, dem too dey lie.

while you live in the one of the most corrupt countries. Your mind have been blind folded by your Nigerian oppressors.It said ..." writes The Telegraph (UK)" Or you think it's a Nigerian newspaper?