In a shocking moment, a python slithered behind tourists having a picnic at a waterfall.
Deriline Rose Prestado and her best friend, Jenelio, were drinking by the riverbank at Pangil River Eco Park in Laguna, when the reticulated python crawled toward them.
Footage shows Jenelio turning around and spotting the snake nearby, prompting him to frantically stand up and move away on February 25.
Deriline then sprinted toward the water upon hearing her friend scream in fear.
The man perched on a rock to keep his distance as the predator crept into the water, while Deriline swam toward the middle of the river to reach safety.
Deriline recalled that they had been talking about life when Jenelio suddenly screamed.
“I saw him so scared, so I immediately stood up, dove into the water, and swam to the middle of the river just to get away,” Deriline said.
Pythons are non-venomous constrictors known for ambushing their prey and wrapping around it to suffocate it.
These snakes often wander into residential areas in search of food, especially during the hot season when their natural habitats are disturbed.
