Summary:
more-inA forest ranger found himself in a bind after a python briefly strangled him while he posed for pictures with the giant snake. Instead of placing it safely inside a bag, the ranger wrapped it around his neck and posed for pictures with stunned villagers. Wildlife officer Sanjay Dutta was called in on Sunday by frantic villagers in West Bengal after they saw the 40-kg python swallowing a goat alive. West Bengal’s forest department has launched an official inquiry into the ranger’s conduct and flouting of safety protocols. But panic spread as the huge snake wound itself around Mr.
Dutta’s neck, forcing him to struggle to free himself from its vice-like grip..