An Indonesian woman has been killed and swallowed whole by a 7m (23ft) long python, say local authorities.

Though such incidents are incredibly rare, this was the second python death reported in Indonesia in just over a year.

What happened to the woman?

Wa Tiba, 54, went missing last Thursday while checking on her vegetable garden on Muna island in Sulawesi province. A huge search was mounted by local people.

Her sandals and machete were found a day later - a giant python with a bloated belly was lying about 30m away.

"Residents were suspicious the snake swallowed the victim, so they killed it, then carried it out of the garden," local police chief Hamka told news outlet AFP.

"The snake's belly was cut open and the body of the victim was found inside."

Gruesome footage has been circulating on social media in Indonesia showing the woman's body being recovered intact in front of a large crowd.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39427462

no video in the report, wonder why nature creates python to swallow animals whole but cant move much after that, kind of defeat the purpose of eating to survive

General Mackevili wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:33 pm Jesus. I won't sleep tonight.

Might want to be careful on those squat toilets too.

Python in Thai toilet gives man nasty shock

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36394819

It gives a new meaning to the trouser snake

General Mackevili wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:33 pm Jesus. I won't sleep tonight.

They are most probably speaking about a 35kg lady general, really you shouldn’t loose any sleep over it.