Nick Evans Rescues Giant Python and Internet Breaths Sigh of Relief as Snake Caught in Debris Is Freed

• Popular snake rescuer Nick Evans shared how he rescued a python entangled in vegetation and debris that was swept onto the beach by KZN's heavy rains
• He recounted the rescue process and added that the python was not the only animal found on the massively littered beach
• People on the internet were grateful to Nick for the successful rescue, sharing their experiences during the floods

Wildlife in KwaZulu-Natal was not spared by nature's wrath during the heavy rains that fell in the province, causing mayhem. Nick Evans recounted how he and his wife Joelle rescued a python in the Westbrook area that had washed onto the beach along with debris caught in the floods.

Nick, who was thankful to find the snake in good health, managed, with the help of onlookers, to free it from the vegetation that it was entangled in and get it to safety. He added that the snake was not the only animal found on the beach - a crocodile was found not far from the python.

Read also

BI Phakathi blesses a woman who was going from door to door begging for food with groceries and cash

People were relieved to learn that the serpent was successfully rescued and that it would be released soon. They flooded Nick Evans' Facebook post with praises for another job well done, while others were intrigued by the collection of wildlife on the beach that was affected by the KZN floods.

Here are some of the comments:

Amy-Lee Theron said:

"Nick, we are SO grateful to have you. But... Pythons... crocs... all the things that scare the poopy-kaka out of me have been unleashed! It's like the Sharknado movie."

Monique Kania said:

"Amid all this destruction, this beautiful python gets saved! Thank you for caring and please stay safe!

Lori Hamer Hill said:

"You're a hero Nick!! Beautiful girl! My heart goes out to everyone that's been affected by the floods."

Raksha Naidoo said:

Read also

"Nightmare come true": Man catches a snake in toilet, gives people the creeps

"If she could only tell us about her ordeal. Glad she is in safe hands."

Suzette Squire-howe said:

"Oh very well done for rescuing that magnificent animal! Hope you find the right safe place to release her so she can go forth and multiply!"

Linda Hammond said:

"Beautiful snake, my heart goes out to everyone affected by these terrible floods. Thank you yo all the people who are helping these people in their time of need, thank you to everybody helping to rescue our precious wildlife and domestic pets. Ps Joelle I'm a great lover of snakes but I'm scared spitless."

Snake catcher wrestles python, causing it to lose its lunch, vomits up a whole chicken

Another python rescued by Nick Evans was less than pleased about being caught. According to Briefly News, snake catcher Jason Arnold was called out to a remote location to help remove a snake. When he got there, he discovered a large python inside a goat cage.

Read also

"I need that sand": Parking lot fills with sand in KZN floods, SA sees a hustle

The snake was lethargic and had clearly eaten something. Jason suspected that it was a chicken. He gently removed the large serpent from the cage, but due to the tight confines and size of the snake, things got a bit tricky.

He was worried that the snake might bite him when he removed it from the cage, but it went quite smoothly. Jason was careful not to upset the python and force it to regurgitate the chicken it had eaten.

Unfortunately, the stress was too much and the snake regurgitated the chicken, and once the bird was out of its stomach it moved very fast.

Source: Briefly News