{
  "id": 8827953,
  "title": "Python blamed for disappearance of 25 cocks in Udon Thani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/python-blamed-for-disappearance-of-25-cocks-in-udon-thani",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:16:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/animal/2026/09/21/python-blamed-for-disappearance-of-25-cocks-in-udon-thani/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Udon Thani, a homeowner discovered a three-meter python attacking his chickens, which solved the mystery of 25 fighting cocks that went missing over the past two weeks. The python, weighing around 20 kilograms, was found hanging from a pomelo tree in Ban Bo Nam, Mu Mon subdistrict. Rescue workers from the Udon Thani Songserm Tham Foundation secured the snake's tail and head before bringing it down. One of the missing chickens was found constricted to death nearby. The homeowner, Wutthiphat, initially suspected cats, rats, or thieves but never expected a snake of such size. The python may have originated from nearby overgrown land or construction sites, seeking an ample food source in the chicken coop. Officials plan to release the snake back into the wild.",
  "summary": "A three-metre python was captured after a homeowner in Udon Thani discovered it attacking chickens, solving the mystery of 25 fighting cocks that had disappeared over nearly two weeks. Rescue workers from the Udon Thani Songserm Tham Foundation were called to a house on Udon Thani–Nong Samrong Road in Ban Bo Nam, Mu Mon subdistrict, […] The post Python blamed for disappearance of 25 cocks in Udon…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Thaiger",
        "title": "Empty Udon Thani home gets nearly 50,000 baht power bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/empty-udon-thani-home-gets-nearly-50-000-baht-power-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:09:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}