Python eats massive cat
A Queensland snake catcher has filmed the moment he caught a carpet python which had just swallowed a pet cat.
Luke Huntley, from Noosa, was called to a home in the state’s southeast town of Kin Kin to relocate the non-venomous snake, which was hiding behind boxes by the yard. A large bulge could be seen in the middle of the snake’s body.
“The cat was a very big boy. The snake also is pretty big too but it goes to show that even a massive cat is at risk of being eaten,” he wrote.
Huntley advised cat owners to keep their pets indoors in the aftermath of the bushfires.
“An indoor cat is a safe cat,” he said in the clip, citing cars as the main danger to felines.
“Also, guys, if you do care about our wildlife, if you’re really upset by what’s happening with the bushfires in Australia and a lot of wildlife that died, then keep your cats inside because your cat will contribute to that, too.”
According to Wildlife Rescue, domestic cats and dogs pose a serious threat to wildlife by taking prey on other, more vulnerable species, including small mammals and birds.