A missing man has been found dead inside the stomach of a reticulated python.
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Man swallowed by python in Indonesia
Akbar Salubiro, 25, went missing on Sunday night, March 26, 2017, after setting off to harvest palm oil in a remote village on the island of west Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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But neighbours who set off in search of Salubiro reportedly found a large snake near his garden and became concerned.
Village secretary Salubiro Junaidi told local media: "People had heard cries from the palm grove the night before Akbar was found in the snake’s stomach.
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"When the snake was captured, the boots Akbar was wearing were clearly visible in the stomach of the snake.
"Residents cut open the belly of the snake and Akbar was lifeless."
A horrifying footage published by the Tribun Timurshows the corpse being slowly removed from the reptile as the leathery skin is peeled away.
Mr Salubiro’s wife, Munu, was said to be away from home at the time of her husband’s disappearance and found out when pictures and video emerged, local media reported.
Reticulated pythons are found in Southeast Asia and are among the longest and heaviest snakes in the world.
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