[WATCH] Mammoth rock python quarry causes a stir on N2
My first thought was it looked so unreal because of its size.
A massive rock python caught by Umgababa residents caused quite a spectacle on Sunday morning, 17 April.
Yolandi Pearce of Pumula said they could not believe what they were seeing when they drove past a group of men carrying the four to five metre snake on a pole.
“We were travelling north on the N2 from Umgababa to Durban at about 10.30am when we noticed a group of men with hunting dogs walking in the centre median,” she said.
“At first we thought they were herding sheep or something. As we passed them we notice a long pole with a big python on it.
At first we thought it couldn’t be, so we took the Umgababa off-ramp and turned around. We found them on the side of the road still walking with the snake.
My first thought was it looked so unreal because of its size. I couldn’t believe what we were seeing.
I thought of how many years it took to grow to such a size and length. This is not an everyday thing that you see. We just couldn’t believe it.”
Crocworld manager, Martin Rodrigues said it takes more than 10 years for a rock python to reach this size and they can grow to a maximum of five-and-a-half metres. “They are not endangered, but they are protected,” he said. “You need a license to be in possession of one. They are common in the Toti area, but you don’t often come across them.”
