The Associated Press reports that a 13-year-old boy was killed by a python (Broghammerus reticulatus) on 21 March on Sumatra (Indonesia). The local police cheif, Capt. Joshua Tampubolon reported a 23-foot (7-meter-long) python was believed to be hiding in waterway tunnels built by a textile company for its industrial waste. Villagers from Percut Sei Tuan in Deli Serdang district blocked road access to the tunnels Sunday to protect the public. The victim and three friends were swimming in the Tembung River when the snake attacked. It strangled and nearly swallowed the boy before villagers armed with spears forced it to flee. It is interesting to note that this attack was an attempt at predation on a human, and was not the result of an "accident" as often described when deaths occur from captive snakes.