Picture of a Snake Pulling a Kangaroo From a River-Truth!
Summary of eRumor:
This eRumor is mostly a picture but includes commend that it was taken in Western Australia. It shows a large snake hanging from the side of a rock face and trying to pull what looks like a kangaroo from the water.
The Truth:
According to a posting on the ABC Far North Queensland website this picture is of an Olive python and he’s trying to pull a wallaby or a wallaroo from the water below.
The picture is said to have been taken by a hiker named Jody who said the python tried for about an hour to lift the animal from the pool but finally gave up.
Updated 5/13/07