In a harrowing scene captured on police body-cam footage, a 64-year-old Thai woman was found trapped and helpless, entwined in the coils of a python in Thailand's Samut Prakan on Tuesday.

Footage showed Arrom Arunro lying on the tiled floor of her house with the python, one of the largest snakes in Thailand, wrapped around her body, near damp, overgrown bushes.

"As soon as I sat down, the snake bit me," Arrom said, describing the moment she was about to wash dishes.

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After two hours, police and officials rescued Arrom, who was then taken to the hospital for treatment, according to a police statement.

Reuters reached out to Prayoon Pattulee, the Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Phra Samut Chedi Police Station, who confirmed the bodycam footage was from an officer in the station.

The Department of Disease Control reported 26 deaths from snake bites in Thailand in 2023. The reticulated python, one of the longest snakes in the world, is commonly found across Southeast Asia, including Thailand, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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