‘Don’t Interfere With The Food Chain’: Internet Reacts To Violent Rescue Of Nilgai Calf From Python

A group of locals in Himachal Pradesh sparked outrage after violently attempting to rescue a Nilgai calf that a python had swallowed whole. To free the animal, the men tried to force the python to vomit the calf. This incident occurred in the Una district and was recorded on video.

In the clip, two men were seen grabbing the python by its tail and whipping the snake around. Its jaws were opened wide as the calf’s body was gradually extruded from the reptile’s mouth.

The video, later posted on social media sites, got thousands of views. Some viewers perceived the handling of the python as very violent as the rescuers threw punches and kicks at the reptile.

The video was posted by Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan on X and comes with a question to the users: “What do you think; is it right to interfere like this in the natural world? Or they did the right thing?”

A user commented saying, “Do not interfere with the natural world. All on the principle of the food chain. Respect.”

Another user noted, “It’s against nature, everyone has the right to earn their food. So it’s incorrect to interfere in the natural world.”

Meanwhile, a user criticised saying, “That calf was dead the moment it went inside the python’s throat & got suffocated. What sense does it make now to beat the python to free the dead calf?”

“No, it’s not right. The food chain doesn’t work on ethics,” read a comment.

However, one user had the opposing views and said, “As part of nature ourselves, it’s our instinct to protect those in need. Intervening shows our compassion and responsibility as stewards of the environment. Sometimes, we can help balance nature too. What do you think?”

The video has over 1 million on X.