- Reticulated pythons are slaughtered by the thousands in the Indonesian jungle
- The reptiles’ supple diamond-patterned is then skin sold for as little as £3 a kilo
- Stephanie Scolaro sentenced to 160 community service hours for illegal imports
Deep in the Indonesian jungle, reticulated pythons are being slaughtered by the thousands.
Not quickly, or humanely — but tantalisingly, agonisingly and monstrously slowly.
First, they are smashed on the head with a mallet — not hard enough to kill them, just to stun them, which makes it possible to wrench their jaws open and shove a hosepipe down their throats.
Their bodies are then filled with water and secured with elastic bands at both ends.
This bloats them like balloons and makes it easier — once their heads are nailed to…
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