Give me a push, will ‘ya? Monstrous monitor lizards seen crawling into sewage pipe in Bangkok


Two Asian water monitor lizards, each over 1.5m in length, could be seen trying to claw their way into a sewage pipe in Bangkok. - DARRELL CRAIG HARRIS/FACEBOOK

BANGKOK: Two monstrous monitor lizards were recently seen crawling into a sewage pipe in Bangkok, stirring dread and fear but also creating a sense of awe at the fascinating creepy-crawlies that lie beneath Thailand’s sprawling capital.

In a video that first appeared on TikTok on May 27, two Asian water monitor lizards – each measuring over 1.5m in length – could be seen trying to claw their way into a drainage tunnel that strides a waterway.

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