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A python bit into Beau Blake’s ankle and dragged him into a pool, his father Ben told radio station 3AW.
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According to Ben, the boy was rescued by his 76-year-old grandfather, who jumped into the pool instantly.
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The Byron Bay local told 3AW that Beau is “actually pretty cool”, calling him “a trooper”.
Five-year-old Beau Blake survived after being bitten and dragged into a swimming pool by a 10-foot python, his father, Ben Blake, said. local radio station 3AW.
He said Beau was playing poolside at the family’s Byron Bay home when the python appeared and wrapped its mouth around the boy’s ankle. Beau was then dragged into the pool by the snake.
The boy’s father told the radio station that he believed the snake was “sitting there waiting for something to show up.”
“It was instant, I saw a big black shadow come out of the bush, and before they hit the bottom, it was completely wrapped around his leg,” he continued for the interviewer.
Beau’s grandfather, Allan, 76, came to the rescue, jumping into the pool and carrying the boy and the snake to dry land. “He got in before I even had a chance to contemplate getting in the pool,” Ben told 3AW.
Asked how long it took to free Beau from the snake’s clutches, Ben said: “I’m not a little kid, I freed him in 15 to 20 seconds. It was kind of like a test.”
Ben told the interviewee that after holding the snake for about ten minutes, they released it back onto “the scene of the crime.”
Ben went on to tell 3AW that Beau has been “an absolute trooper”, adding that they will be keeping him home from school to monitor for injuries.
Beau’s mother, Tesse Ferguson, later shared a warning to other Byron Bay parents via a Facebook post:
“A bit of a dramatic night tonight and a word of warning to parents. My kids were swimming after school with the grandparents in their manicured backyard when Beau was attacked by a 10-foot python as he was walking along the edge of the pool and both the snake and the child fell into the pool,” she wrote. .
The post continued: “Parents, the unthinkable can happen! Keep your eyes open.”
Asked if the family often sees snakes like this in the area, Ben explained to 3AW: “Look, it’s where we live, it’s Australia, but a big python like that lurking in the bushes, not that much, no.”
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