The Golden Phoenix's video: Nigerian villagers kill gigantic snake only to discover it was filled with scores of eggs

This is a butchered pregnant snake that was killed after a case of mistaken identity. The huge snake was killed by locals from a village in Nigeria, after they suspected it of eating a calf. Local media reported that the animal was slaughtered after accusations it had been feasting on farmers’ livestock. But when villagers cut its swollen stomach open, they realised it was actually pregnant and it's still unclear what actually killed the calf. Dozens of eggs fell out of the snake’s body and were quickly snatched by locals, as they are considered a delicacy in the area. It isn’t known what species the snake is, but many are able to produce up to 100 eggs at a time. Online commentators seem to have little sympathy with the snake, with most pointing out that it was a good thing that around a hundred baby snakes would no longer be born. Judging by the size of the snake, which appears to be almost a foot wide and several metres long, it looks like an anaconda. But with the species of anaconda restricted to South America, it is likely the pictured snake is an African rock python. Males are typically smaller than females, who can grow up to and beyond 4.8m in length. There have been some reports of African rock pythons, which is the continent's biggest snake and one of the world's largest, growing up to a massive 6m in length. Less reliable sources from back in the 1950s claim one 7m pregnant python was killed with a 1.5m infant inside it and a second beast - measuring 7.5m - was also shot dead. Like all pythons, the African rock python is non-venomous and kills its prey by constriction. After gripping the prey, the snake coils around it, tightening its coils every time the victim breathes out. Death is thought to be caused by cardiac arrest rather than by asphyxiation or crushing. The African rock python feeds on a variety of large rodents, monkeys, warthog, antelopes, fruit bats, monitor lizards and even crocodiles in forest areas, and on rats, poultry, dogs and goats in suburban areas. Occasionally, it may eat the cubs of big cats such as leopards, lions, and cheetahs and puppies of big dogs such as hyenas and cape-hunting dogs. Check this out: https://youtu.be/r0HWZVZUW9Y To subscribe to Golden Phoenix Channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/GoldenPhoenix888?sub_confirmation=1 To view this channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/GoldenPhoenix888