Once again, Rhulani's head ranger Alasdair was astonished when he saw what suddenly emerged from the bush during game drive through the savanna. He described it as a "monster python," approximately 4 to 4.5 meters long. You don't see that every day! Let's hear about it directly from Alasdair himself.
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