Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Polite snake

After a long trek through the Meratus Mountains, east Borneo, we arrived to a warm welcome at mamma's house. In her simple hut she had photos on the wall of her son who sadly died last year. Our guide Joe explained how he was killed by a flying snake. Of all the combinations, this one would.Be.It.

He was riding his scooter through the jungle when the snake wrapped around his neck mid-flight between two trees. Both taken by surprise, her son grabbed and the snake bit. He died a few minutes later.

The following day, whilst walking between said trees, Joe lamented on how sad this story becasue normally "this snake is so polite - you kick him once, twice, and only the third time will he get cross..."

- "Good afternoon sir. How do you do? Will be arse or arm today sir?"

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