A video capturing the moment a young man panicked and fled after seeing a giant python enter his house has gone viral on social media in recent days, attracting nearly 10 million views and tens of thousands of comments.
The footage shows the man sitting on a chair, engrossed in his phone, suddenly noticing the large python sprawled across the floor. Startled by the unexpected guest, he immediately throws his phone aside, knocks over the television, and dashes for safety.
Speaking to Dantri/Dtinews, Trung from Hai Duong confirmed that the man in the video was his older brother and that their home security camera recorded the footage.
"This happened long ago, but I was free that day and decided to share it on social media. I never expected it to receive so much attention," he said.
According to Trung, the python in the video was found to be a pet from a neighbour's house. It had escaped and slithered into the next home for some unknown reason, leading to the unexpected encounter. The owner later came to retrieve the snake.
In Vietnam, pythons are considered a protected species. Experts advise that people should not capture or harm them but report the sighting to the appropriate authorities when encountering them.
