Python sneakily bites gamer during potty time

Traumatising ordeal: Sabri, accompanied by his wife, awaiting treatment at Hospital Selayang. The python was captured by the Fire and Rescue Department.

PETALING JAYA: A man’s unwavering habit of playing mobile games while using the toilet was rudely interrupted when a python bit him on March 28.

Sabri Tazali, 28, who was badly shaken by the incident, found out two weeks later that the snake had left behind teeth fragments in his buttock after he yanked the reptile away during their encounter in his house in Selayang.

“After two weeks, I checked the wound area, there was still half of the snake’s teeth. It broke probably because I yanked the snake hard.

“To be honest I am still traumatised by the incident,” he told mStar.

Sabri, who described the incident as an unfortunate moment of his life, explained that he often spends about 15 minutes playing games on his mobile device while defecating.

In shock, Sabri stood up only to find the snake had latched itself to his buttock, and he pulled it off before throwing it against the wall.

“When I wanted to open the door, I panicked, so I accidentally smashed the door,” he said.

Sabri was relieved when he found out it was a non-poisonous snake and the bite was not painful.

He then called the nearby Fire and Rescue Department and the python was captured.

Sabri went to Hospital Selayang for treatment and doctors gave him an anti-tetanus shot.

Sabri, who first shared his experience through his Twitter account, said this is the first time such an an incident occurred in his housing area since his family has been living there for 40 years.

The family has changed the toilet bowl, opting for a white one to replace the maroon one, while the bathroom door was also replaced.

While recovering from his initial shock, he ended up using the toilet of a nearby mosque for two weeks.

Sabri’s tweet has received over 2,000 retweets and likes since he first posted his tale last Sunday.

It has garnered various comments from netizens, with many expressing shock over the incident, and sympathy for Sabri.

“Allahuakbar, I can’t imagine it happening to a person with a snake phobia like me. It’s so scary to read.

“This is why when you go to a public toilet or even your own house, before you do your business, it’s better to flush first and then occasionally glance at the toilet hole.

“So rude of this snake! It is the one that enters people’s toilets, yet it is the one that bites,” wrote some netizens.