{
  "id": 3860527,
  "title": "Ruckus in chicken coop leads to capture of 6m python",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ruckus-in-chicken-coop-leads-to-capture-of-6m-python",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:23:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1520358/ruckus-chicken-coop-leads-capture-6m-python"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A six-metre-long reticulated python was captured in Baling, Malaysia, after a commotion inside a chicken coop in Kampung Teluk Sungai Durian. The Baling Civil Defence Force received an emergency call at 9.48pm yesterday and dispatched a team of four personnel, led by Mohd Radzi Said, to the scene. The python, estimated to weigh 70 kilograms, was successfully captured and handed over to the Baling district Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) at 10.23pm. The public has been advised not to approach or attempt to capture wild animals, particularly large reptiles like pythons.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}