A video showing a python coiled around a cat at Gema Pesona Estate,\nSukmajaya, Depok, has gone viral on social media. According to the\nnarration, the snake has frequently preyed on cats at the location.<\/p>\n
In the video seen by detikcom, the snake was in the middle of\nattacking the cat. Residents managed to record the moment. They said the\nsnake had already killed several cats in the housing estate.<\/p>\n
Tessy Haryati, Head of Operational Control at the Depok City Fire and\nRescue Service (DPKP), said fire brigade members were immediately\ndispatched to the scene to attempt to capture the snake.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are standing at the scene at Gema Pesona, Depok, in Block U4.\nEarlier, residents had just reported a snake to us, but they tried to\ncapture it themselves,\u201d Tessy said in her statement on Tuesday\n(15\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
She said residents also went down to the location for a community\nclean-up. The damp condition of the site was a trigger for the snake\u2019s\npresence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did a clean-up first because the house happened to be in a dirty\nstate \u2014 damp, with lots of trees. It has now been cleaned up by\nresidents and is somewhat tidier,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we have deployed officers specifically to comb the area for the\nsnake. If the snake had indeed just eaten a cat, we hope we would have\nbeen called to respond at that moment, because there would have been\nenough time for us to react,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
However, the housing estate\u2019s management is still trying to capture\nthe snake on its own. Tessy urged residents to report immediately so the\nfire brigade can handle the situation directly, as it is dangerous if\nnot dealt with by experts.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut once again, if we can be alerted sooner, this is part of\nemergency response. If people are not experts and lack experience, I\nthink this is something we can help with and handle,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Tessy explained that her team has now combed the location to capture\nthe snake. However, the snake has yet to be found.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fire-brigade-combs-scene-after-python-that-preyed-on-cats-goes-viral-in-depok-1789484110", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }