A boy narrowly survived a horror python attack outside his home in Indonesia. Mohammad Iqbal, 11, was fishing with friends when the 20ft beast emerged from the swamp next his family's house in Nagan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world, capable of reaching 20 feet or more and weighing well over 200 pounds.

The goal of constriction is not to break bones; instead, pythons cut off blood flow and oxygen, leading to asphyxiation or cardiac arrest. When a python attacks, death usually occurs within minutes.