Selfie with python almost turns deadly for park ranger

I remembered being at a charity fair once and had to have a picture taken with a python around my neck. I can’t say I was overly excited about it. I was a little apprehensive because I kept thinking that the massive snake may get irritated and then strangle me to death. I did manage to get the photo though, and I’m here to tell the tale. Phew! 

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But Sanjoy Dutta, a wildlife officer in the West Bengal state of Jalpaiguri, got more than he bargained for when he had a close shave with a python that he had rescued. 

Holding the giant snake across his shoulders, he decided to pose for selfies with the villagers around him, but the snake wasn’t having any of it and promptly tried to coil itself around its neck. It was a narrow escape and thank goodness there were people around to help him unwrap him from its tight grip. 

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Could this be the deadliest instance to grab a selfie?