RSOE EDIS: Indonesia - Biological Hazard - 2010.03.29

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2010-03-29 18:48:06 - Biological Hazard - Indonesia EDIS CODE: BH-20100329-25513-IDN Date & Time: 2010-03-29 18:48:06 [UTC] Area: Indonesia, Sumatra, , Deli Serdang Not confirmed information! Description: Villagers have blocked access to river tunnels as they hunt for a python which strangled a boy to death on Sumatra island more than a week ago, Indonesian police said today. Police chief captain Joshua Tampubolon said residents in Percut Sei Tuan in Deli Serdang district joined the search for the 23ft (7m) snake which killed a 13-year-old boy on March 21. On Sunday, they closed off waterway tunnels built by a local textile company for its industrial waste, where the reptile was believed to be hiding. Capt Tampubolon said the victim had been swimming with three friends in the Tembung River when the python emerged to attack him, strangling and nearly swallowing him before villagers armed with spears forced it to flee. The name of Hazard: Python Attack (Fatal) Species: Animal Status: Suspected Posted:2010-03-29 18:48:06 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu