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Bystanders In Brazil Teamed Up To Help A Giant Anaconda Cross The Road
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Bystanders In Brazil Teamed Up To Help A Giant Anaconda Cross The Road

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This Monday, drivers who were commuting on the interstate highway BR-364 in Brazil, were in for a surprise. Tires of the vehicles screeched as commuters came across something unexpected in the middle of the road – a giant snake that stretched 9.8 feet long (around three meters). The event took place near the northwestern city of Porto Velho and was filmed by people who stopped their cars and got out to help the snake cross the road safely.

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Italo Nascimento Fernandes and his wife were some of the people who were commuting down the road this Monday. “We decided to stop the car and get out. There are no signs for the cars to wait so she can cross. I have seen snakes run over on the highway before, and think such thing is a crime,” Italo told the media. He then also added that many people followed his example and got out of their cars too.

Image credits: Italo Nascimento Fernandes

Multiple videos appeared on Facebook from people who watched the snake embarking on its dangerous journey through the busy roadway. As the anaconda made its way across multiple lanes, it climbed over the guardrail into the center of the road and made its way to safety to the other side of the street.

Image credits: Italo Nascimento Fernandes

Brazilian media outlet G1 Globo originally posted the story and chatted up a biologist Flavio Terassani. The expert told them that the estimated age of the anaconda is 10 years old and that the snake was likely searching for food or shelter when it slithered to the bustling road.

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Image credits: Italo Nascimento Fernandes

Although the gigantic snake sure looks frightening, the ones like in the video below/above are not actually venomous. In fact, there are no verified reports of a green anaconda ever ingesting a human being. However, zoologists warn people to be cautious when going near the animal, as it can attack when it feels threatened.

People on the internet were glad to see that the commuters in Brazil stopped to help the snake

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Trius Namowicz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll be the one whos pretending to help but screaming in the inside

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Eagle Girl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who hears Sir Mix A lot singing "My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns hun?" lol

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April Simnel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know, right? I couldn't figure out how to make a Sir Mix-A-Lot joke about Hondas and anacondas work for this, damn it!

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Bunzilla
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anacondas freak me out, but I'm super glad to see that people helped it instead of running it over. No animal deserves to be run over.

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diane a
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is no 10 ft snake - 15ft minimum. Mesmerising to watch and glad people took the trouble to ensure it's safety.

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that, right there, is one of the main reasons I will never ever got o Brazil!..*shivers**

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Eagle Girl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You heard about the guy in Detroit with a 18 ft python that escaped his place & ended up on his roof for all the neighbors to see?

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Mama Panda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So now we know why the chicken crossed the road!!! (it was in the snake's tummy haha)

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Calypso poet
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But remember, Pythons have killed and swallowed people. And the pythons being found in Florida are multiplying and thriving. 17 footer found recently in the wild.

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ember avery
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😅 glad its safe even tho im not a big fan of snakes im glad people respect it and helped it out

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'G1 Globo posted the story and chatted up a biologist' LOL

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Lazar
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Oh my god, I would so be the one to accelerate the car and FLATTEN that b***h. I can imagine the glorious POP it makes as all four wheels run the thing over. If people get angry at me, ill run them over too

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Not Alec
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw you walking down the road, it would take all my willpower not to run YOU over.

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Trius Namowicz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll be the one whos pretending to help but screaming in the inside

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Eagle Girl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who hears Sir Mix A lot singing "My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns hun?" lol

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April Simnel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know, right? I couldn't figure out how to make a Sir Mix-A-Lot joke about Hondas and anacondas work for this, damn it!

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Bunzilla
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anacondas freak me out, but I'm super glad to see that people helped it instead of running it over. No animal deserves to be run over.

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diane a
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is no 10 ft snake - 15ft minimum. Mesmerising to watch and glad people took the trouble to ensure it's safety.

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that, right there, is one of the main reasons I will never ever got o Brazil!..*shivers**

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Eagle Girl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You heard about the guy in Detroit with a 18 ft python that escaped his place & ended up on his roof for all the neighbors to see?

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Mama Panda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So now we know why the chicken crossed the road!!! (it was in the snake's tummy haha)

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Calypso poet
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But remember, Pythons have killed and swallowed people. And the pythons being found in Florida are multiplying and thriving. 17 footer found recently in the wild.

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ember avery
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😅 glad its safe even tho im not a big fan of snakes im glad people respect it and helped it out

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Non-New-Toni-An
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'G1 Globo posted the story and chatted up a biologist' LOL

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Lazar
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Oh my god, I would so be the one to accelerate the car and FLATTEN that b***h. I can imagine the glorious POP it makes as all four wheels run the thing over. If people get angry at me, ill run them over too

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Not Alec
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw you walking down the road, it would take all my willpower not to run YOU over.

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