The snake was not poisonous. (Unsplash/representative photo)
A 28-year-old’s relentless habit of playing mobile games while going to the toilet was interrupted when a snake bit him in the behind.
According to news week, Malaysian man Sabri Tazali was sitting on the toilet and playing video games on his phone when the snake hit him. He found two weeks later that the reptile had left tooth fragments in its buttock after pulling the snake away during their encounter at his home in Selayang.
“After two weeks I checked the wound area, half of the snake’s teeth were still there. It probably broke because I yanked hard on the hose,” Tazali told a local Malaysian media outlet news week†
The Malaysian man first shared his experience through his Twitter account. The 28-year-old described the incident as an unfortunate moment and went on to say it happened in March.
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Mr Tazali explained that he often spends about 15 minutes playing games on his mobile device while pooping. On March 28, however, he stood up shocked to find that the snake had clamped itself to his buttocks. In a panic, Mr. Tazali pulled off the reptile and hurried to leave the bathroom, slamming the door.
From news week, he said he was relieved to find that the snake was non-venomous and that the bite was not painful. He immediately called the nearby fire and rescue service, after which the snake, reportedly a python, was captured.
Tazali went to a hospital, where he received an injection against tetanus. He reportedly said this was the first time such an incident had occurred in his home area since his family has lived there for 40 years.
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After the unfortunate scene, Mr. Tazali had the toilet bowl in his bathroom replaced and opted for a white one. He said that although the incident happened almost two months ago, he is still recovering from his initial shock. The 28-year-old told media he was so shocked that he avoided the toilet in his house for about two weeks, instead using the toilet of a local mosque.
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