Number 9-Pet Pitbull An unnamed man from Cuiaba, Brazil, couldn’t
find his pet Pitbull.
He’d been frantically searching for his animal companion when he noticed an anaconda
slithering nearby.
It had a big bulge on its stomach as if it had just swallowed a fresh prey.
The dog’s owner managed to catch the anaconda with a few of his friends.
In order to immobilize the giant serpent, the man had to hold it down by its head.
A video of the struggle was posted online and, while it doesn’t show the capture,
a large wound can be noticed on the snake’s head.
While the dog’s owner held the anaconda’s head, his friends sliced its belly open and
made a gruesome discovery.
Inside the anaconda’s stomach they found the dead Pitbull.
Its rib cage had been crushed by the animal’s vicious grip, before being swallowed whole.
At that point, there was nothing more they could have done to help the dog.
Up to the recording of this video, it hasn’t been reported if the men would face charges
for killing the snake.
Number 8-Anaconda swallows more than it can digest
A surprising video recorded by locals of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, shows an anaconda
regurgitating its latest prey.
Though the process of digesting an animal after swallowing it whole may last up to a
few weeks, the anaconda in question couldn’t handle its victim’s size.
Due to the state of the regurgitated animal, it was clear that the anaconda hadn't swallowed
it long before the video was recorded.
The prey was revealed to be a large goat, with its carcass still intact.
Anacondas tend to eat smaller prey, such as piglets and river turtles.
Regurgitating prey is actually more common than it might seem for an anaconda.
Since digesting large animals leaves the snake vulnerable for two to three weeks, sometimes
they must forgo their meals in order to escape perceived danger.
Surprisingly, it took the anaconda merely a minute to spit out the goat.
Number 7- Anaconda kills a crocodile A massive 28-foot long anaconda struggled
to kill a crocodile in the wetlands of Pantanal, Brazil.
Its victim was far smaller, at roughly 6 feet.
The difference in size between the two specimens is equal to the average height of a fully-grown
giraffe.
It’s not common for anacondas to attack crocodiles, as they’re typically larger
than their preferred prey.
However, the fight was largely one-sided.
Once the anaconda managed to wrap its long body around the reptile, escape became impossible.
The snake broke the crocodile’s limbs and left it defenseless to the constant constriction.
Moments later, when its victim stopped moving, the anaconda simply slithered away, and didn’t
even bother to try and swallow the crocodile.
Though the battle had been won, the anaconda didn’t come out of it unscathed.
It was bitten on its neck, but the injury was not severe, and it was able to swim away
safely.
What is it?
Anacondas, also known as water boas, are a type of large viper found primarily in the
tropical areas of South America.
Surprisingly, considering the brutality of their attacks, anacondas are also often kept
as exotic pets.
They require a confident and experienced handler, or any interaction with the massive serpents
may result in great harm.
Four different species have been discovered up to the recording of this video.
The two more common ones are the green anaconda, which is the largest of the four, and the
yellow anaconda, a smaller subspecies.
The first type can be found almost across all of South America, while the second is
usually limited to Bolivia, Paraguay and parts of Brazil and Argentina.
The darkly-spotted anaconda is a very rare species, and can only be sighted in northeastern
Brazil as well as the French Guiana.
The Bolivian anaconda is the most recent species to have been discovered, and they are exclusively
native to Bolivia.
The anaconda is largely devoid of poison, so it relies on constricting its victim until
they succumb to the extreme pressure.
The anaconda will often consume its prey while it’s still alive.
Once swallowed by the serpent, the victim will be digested over the course of several
weeks.
Number 6-Austin Stevens Wildlife photographer and documentarist, Austin
Stevens, was once attacked by a giant green anaconda.
He managed to survive the ordeal, but not unharmed.
While filming a documentary back in 2003, he approached one such specimen.
He was recording in the Peruvian Amazon and had noticed an anaconda slithering beneath
the surface of a murky river.
Wanting to get better footage, he dove into the water and started following the animal
from behind.
He had been waiting for such an opportunity for over six weeks of recording and tried
to grab at the anaconda’s body.
This made the animal feel threatened, and it immediately lunged at Stevens.
Within moments it started to wrap its strong muscles around the TV personality.
Stevens described in a later interview how he felt like his windpipe was being crushed
by the 17-foot-long reptile.
That’s over two-and-a-half times the size of a king-sized bed.
He tried to struggle, but that only prompted the anaconda to constrict its body tighter
against Stevens, dragging him under the river’s surface.
Fortunately, the man managed to find his footing and push himself up.
He’d been grabbing onto the snake’s head, and when he let go, the anaconda released
its victim and swam away.
The TV personality believed he’d only been able to survive the encounter because the
anaconda wasn’t genuinely trying to attack him, but rather defend itself.
Number 5-Negão the dog Paulo Marquet, his friend Adilson Tosi and
her 14-year-old son were taking a run with Marquet’s adopted dog.
Negão had once been a stray puppy, but Marquet, a vet, had decided to give him a home.
The dog would usually go out with his owner and friends, who were avid cyclists.
It would run by their sides while they rode their bikes.
During one hot day, Negão approached the Pirola Lagoon, in the Brazilian region of
Jabarandi.
Suddenly, Marquet was surprised to hear Negão yelping in pain.
He turned around and noticed something dragging his pet underneath the water.
Marquet rushed to his rescue and saw that Negão was under the crushing grip of a 13-foot-long
anaconda.
That’s roughly the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.
Without hesitation, Marquet jumped into the water and began struggling with the anaconda
to set Negão free.
It took him, his friend, and the teenager over 20 minutes to wrestle the dog free.
The three of them were astounded by how strong the serpent’s hold was.
They had to drag it out of the water before being able to save the 2-year-old dog.
Fortunately, they managed to rescue Negão, and the large green anaconda swam away.
Number 4-A jaguar and its cub When a mother jaguar noticed a 16-foot-long
anaconda in the wetlands of Pantanal, Brazil, it didn’t hesitate to attack the large snake.
This means the feline decided to fight against a creature three times larger than itself.
The motivation might have been to defend its cub.
The both of them took a swim across the river and that’s when they most likely came across
the massive anaconda.
It’s also possible that she wanted to feed on the snake.
The animals engaged in a vicious battle and the anaconda managed to bite the big feline
several times on the muzzle.
However, the jaguar ultimately emerged victorious.
The five-month-old cub and mother ended up tugging the anaconda’s body, after they
defeated it.
A local managed to capture a video of the jaguars dragging the massive animal toward
the shore in order to devour it.
How will it kill you?
The anaconda is not a venomous, unlike many other species of snakes.
Instead, it relies on its large size and powerful muscles to wrap itself around its victim’s
body.
Once an animal is under the anaconda’s control, the snake will begin to constrict harder and
harder, keeping its victim from breathing, and oftentimes breaking bones in the process.
It's so powerful, that its grip alone can exert 90 PSI, which is enough to subdue any
human and most of the animals in its natural habitat.
The applied force is the equivalent of diving 200 feet under the surface of the sea.
This pressure is usually applied on vulnerable areas of the body, such as the chest, neck
and head, making the snake’s grip particularly lethal.
Once the prey stops breathing, the anaconda opens its mouth almost at a 160 degree angle
and begins slowly forcing the victim into its stomach.
Number 3- Unnamed dam workers While on a construction site for a new dam
in Brazil, a group of workers ran into an anaconda which they described as being 33
feet long.
It had been lurking in a cave close to the site but was drawn outside by a controlled
explosion.
The snake was almost as tall as a telephone pole and its diameter was just as impressive,
measuring just over 3 feet 2 inches.
Uncertain what to do about the massive serpent, the workers decided to chain it to a crane.
Later they lifted it from the ground for unknown reasons, revealing its yellow-spotted belly.
As of the recording of this video, it's not been reported if the anaconda was returned
to its natural habitat or if it was killed by the workers.
Several online users, who’d watched the video, criticized the men for failing to call
proper authorities who could have dealt with the situation more humanely.
Number 2-Matheus Pereira de Araujo A young boy by the name of Matheus Pereira
de Araujo was attacked by a massive anaconda back in 2007, in his native country of Brazil.
He was just 8-years-old when the incident happened.
He’d been playing with other relatives his own age on his family’s farm, near a local
creek.
The serpent slithered towards Matheus and began to wrap itself around the boy’s tiny
body as he was swimming in the ravine.
Fortunately for the terrified child, his grandfather, 66-year-old Joaquim Pereira, drove by just
then as the others had begun screaming for help.
The man jumped into the water to wrestle the anaconda off his grandchild.
Unfortunately, Matheus’ ordeal wasn’t over quickly.
Pereira reported that it took him over half an hour to uncoil the anaconda from his grandson’s
body.
He knew he was working against the clock, as the child was slowly succumbing to constriction.
The young boy managed to survive, though not without a few strained muscles.
He had no broken limbs but required 21 stitches after being bitten on the chest by the anaconda.
Today's topic was requested by Joshua Maxwell and My name is Earl.
If you have any other topics you'd like to learn about, subscribe & let us know in the
comments section below.
Number 1-Unnamed beach-goers Several tourists were sent screaming in horror
from a beach in Entre Rios, Argentina, when they noticed a massive anaconda slithering
out of the water.
At first, only its head was noticeable over the river’s surface, but panic ensued once
the animal reached the shore.
The whole situation was recorded by a tourist, and it shows the anaconda lying on the hot
sand after the beachgoers had rushed away, leaving their possessions behind.
The authorities were promptly called, and they securely caught the yellow anaconda.
They handled the beast with care since the species is considered an endangered animal.
It was taken to a local protected area.
Fortunately, none of the beach-goers attempted to approach the anaconda, and no one was hurt
during the surprising encounter.
Thanks for watching!
Would you rather wrestle an anaconda or be forbidden to take a shower for an entire year?
Let us know in the comments section below!