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A 3.3-meter-long python has been found at a farm in Dongxing, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The giant reptile, which weighs 30 kilograms, was caught alive after a fierce "fight" with the catchers.

The python was first spotted squatting motionless on a stone in a water mite reservoir on Monday by the owner of a farm next to the reservoir. 

Shocked and scared, the owner immediately called the local fire fighters to capture the snake. 

As the python was still, it boosted the confidence of the fighters in trying to catch it. They opened the tank cover of the reservoir and tried to seize it with a snake trap aimed toward the python's head. 

However, the snake suddenly "woke up" and rolled over to fight back. But the firemen kept a firm hold on the snake's head and finally caught it. 

The fire department has not revealed if the snake has been released or not. 

The owner of the farmer who reported the case said the python might have eaten 200 chickens she has lost. "I raised 300 chickens in the farm but there are only 100 left. The lost ones were probably eaten by the python," she said. 

The mountainous terrain of Guangxi, which is located in China's far south bordering Vietnam, often sees cases of snakes being spotted or even hurting people from April to October. 

It is estimated that there are 209 species of snakes in China, of which Guangxi has 106. Among them, poisonous snakes account for nearly a quarter of the total in the region. 

Global Times