In a heartwarming yet terrifying incident in an Australian backyard, a young girl named Rosie bravely fought off a snake to save her beloved guinea pig, MaxiBon.
The incident went viral online when Rosie's uncle, Kip Wightman, shared the video on social media, where it was viewed 8,800 times. people It has been reported.
In the video, Rosie frantically searches for her pet guinea pig in the corner of her house and, to her horror, discovers the maxibone inside the mouth of a giant snake.
Without thinking twice, the 12-year-old girl bravely grabs the snake's tail and begins spinning it in a circle. Hoping the snake will drop its pet.
Her courage and quick thinking eventually allowed the snake to let go of MaxiBon and Rosie to save her precious little friend.
Rosie said 7News Australia She acted on pure instinct. “She didn’t even think about it, she just thought, ‘Catch the snake, catch the snake.’”
Rosie's father, Luke Wightman, said he stepped in to help his daughter and “found her being held.” [the snake] “Like hammer throwing.”
They say they threw the snake over the garden wall after rescuing Rosie's pet. talkative.
“I realized it wasn’t ideal. [for the neighbours]And I chased after it and watched it slide away unscathed, although a little dazed,” Wightman told Australian media.
He described the snake as a 2.5 meter long python, but the exact species of the reptile is still unclear.
Wightman said Rosie was “doing amazing” following the incident, adding: “I feel so relieved that MaxiBon survived.”
he said 7News Australia Rosie was “proud” of him for having the “courage to pick up the snake and save my pet’s life.”