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Snake

Opinion 6 years ago

Health authorities can take swift action against snakebite

Across the globe, snakebite envenoming is reported to cause the death of up to 138,000 people annually, while up to three times that number are estimated to suffer amputation, physical or psychological disability.

People 6 years ago

Urban Chat: Snakes and Ingrates for Ramadan and Idul Fitri

This year's Ramadan was probably one of the least peaceful ones for Jakartans in particular, and Indonesians in general. It certainly was an upsetting one for yours truly.

City 6 years ago

Fourteen pet pythons loose after floods

Six of the 14 pythons, each around 4 meters long, have been found, while people are still searching for the other eight.

City 7 years ago

Habitat for venomous vipers, Indonesia poorly prepared for snake bites

Indonesia only has one type of antivenom serum to treat the bites of three poisonous snakes, namely the king cobra, Malayan pit viper and blue krait.

City 7 years ago

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Snakes common visitors during rainy season

The rainy season brings unwelcome slithery visitors, as pythons have been recently found in several locations across the city, ranging from rivers to resident’s homes.

City 7 years ago

Python caught in room vent in South Jakarta

South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency personnel have removed a 3-meter-long python hidden in a ventilation pipe at a residence in South Jakarta, one of many similar cases that have occurred this rainy season.

City 7 years ago

Python found in West Jakarta river

A 5 meter long python was found in the Moorkervart River in Kalideres, West Jakarta, on Tuesday afternoon by environment agency water management workers. The workers released the snake, as it was in a poor condition and they feared it would die in their care.

National 7 years ago

‘This torture has features of racism’: Police use snake to interrogate Papuan

A video of the incident has been circulating online.

City 7 years ago

Python caught hiding under water pipe in North Jakarta

The heavy rain over the past few days in Jakarta have caused floods forcing yet more snakes into residential areas. A 3-meter python was caught in North Jakarta on Sunday night, after a resident reported the sighting to the North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency.