Farmer, 33, Becomes Hero Of His Town After Defeating 18-Foot Python That Attacked His Dog

• A farmer has created a buzz in his village after bravely wrestling a huge python that tried to eat his dog
• John Tego, who resides in Sowodadiem in the Central Region said the massive snake had coiled around the dog breaking its bones
• However, moved by his loyal dog's suffering, he attacked the 18-foot python with a machete and eventually subdued it

A 33-year-old farmer in a village called Sowodadiem in the Assin North district of the Central Region has become a local hero after returning home with the corpse of a python that he claims tried to eat him and his dog.

John Tege's popularity even soared after narrating his heroic exploits to a reporter for Rich FM and Angel News about how he fearlessly battled the 18-foot snake and eventually killed it.

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Tege told Kwame Owusu Asante that the dramatic encounter started while he was returning home from the farm with his dog.

He said he realised suddenly that his dog, which was trotting a few meters behind him, had started to whimper.

Startled by his dog's distress, he turned to see a massive python coiled around his beloved dog, attempting to asphyxiate or swallow it.

This confrontation took place near a riverside on their way home, he said.

Tege said that moved by the struggle of his loyal canine companion within the tight grip of the python, he decided to intervene.

With great determination, he used his machete to confront the snake.

After observing the python's reaction and agility, he devised a strategy to subdue it.

He said he successfully defeated the snake by inflicting machete wounds that ensured the creature's demise.

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Following his victory, Tege showed the residents his hard-won prize, leaving them in awe.

He plans to sell the python for Gh¢600.00 to traditional medicine practitioners who value its fat for its potential in treating swellings, boils, toothaches, and its effectiveness in reducing stretch marks and scars.

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Source: YEN.com.gh