To further entice the snake, Rosolie covered himself in pig’s blood, simulating the biological scent markers of prey.
As he approached the snake on all fours, the giant predator struck — quickly wrapping itself around his body, a scene familiar to those studying asphyxiation trauma or animal attack liability cases.
“I’m getting coils over me,” he reported to his team. “She’s got my arms pinned. She knows there’s nothing I can do.”
Despite his training and calm demeanor, Rosolie began to experience labored breathing — a condition that would trigger emergency intervention protocols in any wilderness medicine training course.
When the snake began to constrict tighter and latched onto his head, Rosolie knew it was time to call for help.
“Stand by guys, I’m starting to feel like she’s consuming me. Guys, my face is down. I’m calling it, I need help!”
His team responded swiftly, pulling the snake off before it could cause irreversible damage to his airway or spinal column.
