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Snake bites Thai man whilst sitting on toilet
Attaporn Boonmakchuay said the snake was "yanking very hard" as he tried to remove it, according to the Bangkok Post. "I felt as though my penis had been severed," he added.
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Mr Boonmakchuay lost a lot of blood during the ordeal, but doctors said he would recover - and the 38-year-old was pictured smiling as Thai television stations interviewed him in his hospital bed.
Photos of his blood-splattered bathroom in Chachoengsao province, east of Bangkok, were testimony to his ordeal.
Mr Boonmakchuay told Thai TV Channel 7 that he struggled to remove the snake for 30 minutes Wednesday before he managed to free himself with help from his wife and a neighbor. After his wife tied a rope around the snake, he managed to pry open its jaws before passing out.
"He has a really good attitude... even though his own wife and children were in shock. He's been smiling and giving interviews all day from his bed." hospital director Dr. Chutima Pincharoen said.
Mr Boonmakchuay said he planned to replace the squat toilet with a sitting one.
Below are images from the incident:
