{"id":24426,"date":"2025-12-30T22:13:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24426"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T14:13:45","slug":"python-strangles-and-eats-cat-in-front-of-crowd-near-eunos-mrt-station-rescued-from-location-by-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24426","title":{"rendered":"Python strangles and eats cat in front of crowd near Eunos MRT station, &#8216;rescued from location&#8217; by Acres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stray cats are a familiar sight in Singapore&#8217;s residential areas, and many people are fiercely protective of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In October, one man filmed himself <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/man-grabs-pythons-tail-swings-it-free-cat-deadly-grip?ref=search\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">freeing a cat from a python&#8217;s deadly grasp<\/a><\/span> by swinging the reptile around until it released its grip on the feline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Unfortunately, not all encounters end the same way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">On the evening of Dec 23, a stray cat near Eunos MRT station was killed by a snake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomper <span><b>Reeven<\/b><\/span> shared photos and videos of the cat&#8217;s death, which occurred around 8.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;I live around the area. We were doing grocery shopping and walked past the station,&#8221; recounted the Stomper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Many people walked past without noticing until my son spotted something and alerted me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He went closer and realised it was a snake wrapped tightly around a cat that Reeven said was a stray.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"video-container my-lg w-[620px] h-[349px]\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4802324446001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6386896711112\" title=\"#NoTapis\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;I immediately informed the MRT staff,&#8221; Reeven told Stomp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">According to the Stomper, Acres wildlife rescue officers arrived just before 10pm, but the cat had already died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He also shared a video showing Acres staff removing the snake from the area. While one of the officers attempted to place the reptile into a cage, the other picked up the cat&#8217;s lifeless body by its tail and placed it into the same cage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">After some effort, both officers managed to trap the snake in the cage.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"video-container my-lg w-[620px] h-[349px]\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4802324446001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6386895735112\" title=\"#NoTapis\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The Stomper expressed concern about public safety in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;With many families and foreigners picnicking around Eunos MRT station every weekend, this could be dangerous if the snake moves into those areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In response to a Stomp query, Acres&#8217; chief executive, Kalaivanan Balakhrishnan, confirmed that its wildlife rescue team received a call about a snake, later identified as a reticulated python, &#8220;in the process of eating a cat&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The Acres team headed down immediately. As the cat was already dead, Acres considered waiting for the python to consume the cat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;However, a large crowd was gathering and due to time constraints, the snake was rescued from the location for relocation,&#8221; explained Mr Kalaivanan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;Our community cats live in our urban concrete jungle, explore drains and other areas. To a python, the cat is food just like a bird is to a cat and a fish is to an otter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Acres reminded the public that they can call the Acres Wildlife Rescue Hotline at 9783-7782 to seek help if they encounter animals in distress.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-md py-md xl:flex-row xl:items-center\"><span class=\"font-primary text-18 font-semibold leading-1.2 text-black\">Get more of Stomp&#8217;s latest updates by following us on:<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<p>Join the conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/python-strangles-and-eats-cat-front-crowd-near-eunos-mrt-station-rescued-location\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stray cats are a familiar sight in Singapore&#8217;s residential areas, and many people are fiercely protective of them. 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