Several news outlets in Johannesburg, South Africa, reported in November that, in front of several witnesses, a 20-foot-long African rock python swallowed a 10-year-old boy in the brush near Lamontville (which is near Durban). Some experts, including snake park owner Craig Smith, said the evidence and the witnesses' accounts were credible, especially since the snake had probably recently awakened from hibernation and was famished. According to the boy's terrified playmates, it took about three hours for him to completely disappear. [Sydney Morning Herald-Sunday Telegraph (London), 11-25-02]

By the way this is unconfirmed.

20 foot ???? [img]graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

*Shiver* scary. a snake ate a 10 Year old boy?!!

Johnny that was just the baby of the family. ;)

Still very sad story if it is true.

O_O yikes! I would hate to be that kids mother...

Well I would hate to be the kid. ;)

Hmmm.... Took 3 hours to swallow him, during which time witnesses did... nothing. Ok, they were kids, but why not call for help?

That's kinda the thinking I had. The snake was busy why not kill the snake. Oh well maybe the kid was the neighborhood bully.