Farmer Hasim Lembesi killed by a giant python on Indonesia’s Sula Island

Hasim Lembesi python attack Sula Island North Maluku Indonesia

Hasim Lembesi, a 35‑40‑year‑old farmer, disappeared on the night of 27 July 2026 while walking home through forested terrain on Sula Island in North Maluku, Indonesia. Villagers and police later found a seven‑metre reticulated python with an unusually swollen abdomen along his route. The snake was killed, opened and its stomach contained Lembesi’s body, which was recovered at about 20:30 local time.

Police spokesperson Jaya Afandi M. Soamole confirmed the discovery, arranged for the remains to be taken to the village of Waisakai for burial preparations and warned residents to travel in pairs when moving through the forest. Fatal python attacks on people are extremely rare but have been recorded in rural Indonesia.

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Giant reticulated python · Hasim Lembesi · Jaya Afandi M. Soamole · Malayopython reticulatus (reticulated python) · North Maluku · North Maluku Province · Reticulated python · Sula Island · Waisakai village · giant reticulated python

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[● 8 SOURCES] Hasim Lembesi, a farmer aged about 35‑40, disappeared on Monday evening while returning home on Sula island, North Maluku, Indonesia. www.oslobodjenje.ba · slovenskenovice.delo.si · www.telegram.hr · best-tv.gr · www.metropoles.com · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Police and locals killed the python and cut it open. www.oslobodjenje.ba · slovenskenovice.delo.si · www.telegram.hr · best-tv.gr · www.metropoles.com · +2 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Residents and police found a large python with a swollen belly near the path where Lembesi disappeared. www.oslobodjenje.ba · slovenskenovice.delo.si · www.telegram.hr · best-tv.gr · www.metropoles.com · +1 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Fatal python attacks on humans are extremely rare but occasionally occur in rural Indonesia. www.oslobodjenje.ba · slovenskenovice.delo.si · www.telegram.hr · best-tv.gr · www.metropoles.com · +2 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Lembesi's body was found inside the python's stomach at around 20:30 local time. www.oslobodjenje.ba · slovenskenovice.delo.si · www.telegram.hr · best-tv.gr · www.metropoles.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The body was taken to the village of Waisakai for burial preparations. www.oslobodjenje.ba · slovenskenovice.delo.si · www.telegram.hr · best-tv.gr · www.metropoles.com · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Police spokesperson Jaya Afandi M. Soamole confirmed the findings and warned locals to travel in pairs. best-tv.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · www.telegram.hr · www.metropoles.com · racin.mk
[● 6 SOURCES] The incident occurred on 27 July 2026 on Sula Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. best-tv.gr · www.oslobodjenje.ba · www.telegram.hr · www.metropoles.com · flamis.gr · +1 more