He got the feeling they were protecting something at the bottom….

A normal working day for Kevin suddenly turned into a very special day. He was assigned by his boss to help clean up snake pits in the Amazon rainforest. Although Kevin had worked with snakes before, he had never seen anything so special. 

It was immediately clear to Kevin: This was not a normal snake pit. Where snakes normally stay quiet, these snakes seemed to want to protect something. So he decided not to go straight to the bottom. After all, that could quickly get out of hand. Instead, he opted for the slow approach

Looking more closely at the snake pit, one thing immediately struck him. Namely, there was a specific place where the snakes stayed and where they certainly had no intention of leaving. He had heard of a local legend, but he quickly dismissed that thought. The idea now was to get rid of the snakes, and for that they had to be stunned. He therefore called for reinforcements.

In the pit

Something began to gnaw at Kevin until backup arrived. From his colleagues, he was given protective clothing and numbing arrows, which he used to stun most of the snakes. Kevin slowly descended into the pit, careful so the snakes that were not sedated would not become aggressive

A snake pit in the Amazon is certainly not a unique occurrence, and Kevin and his colleagues had been working for several months to clear them out. To make the rainforest a safe place for everyone, it had been hard work. And it certainly hadn’t been easy….

Local population

In fact, the snake pit Kevin is working on is in the territory of a local population. Some of the locals are even threatening the company. They are doing everything they can to keep the pits intact. Still, Kevin has no choice, and must do what he has been asked to do.

The Amazon also contained a native tribe where humans had never been. However, the story did go around that they worshipped snakes, and Kevin knew he was an enemy to them. Still, he felt he had to move on from the snake pit. After all, he was getting curious himself and felt there had to be something special there.

Huge snake

More and more people saw what Kevin was doing, and were curious to see what was at the bottom of the well. Once he was in the well, it was suddenly quiet. In fact, everyone was amazed at what he found there. It was a huge snake in the middle with a giant bulge. It was clear that there was something in there that needed to get out quickly.

After a phone call with the veterinarian, it was clear: The big snake was pregnant and could give birth at any time. The large snake began to move slowly, which meant Kevin and his colleagues had to get out of the pit quickly. In the nick of time they managed to get out of the pit, and the snake gave birth to 73 snakes. Kevin, his colleagues and the people around the well had never seen this before, and watched the extraordinary especially happen before their eyes.

It was clear that the snake pit needed to be left alone, and Kevin was told by his boss that he no longer had to do his job. Unfortunately for him, that meant he didn’t get any money for it either, but he didn’t care. He was happy all along that he got off unscathed.

We didn’t know a hedgehog could be this cute!

Most pet owners love to take pictures of their beloved cat, dog, hamster, rabbit or other pet animals. The German Litha is no exception to this rule. She’s the proud owner of a very cute hedgehog and chances are that you’ll love this cute little creature as much as we do after reading this.

 

This animal has a ton of fans already.

Mr Pokee

When 26-year-old, German Litha adopted a small hedgehog she thought it would be a nice idea to share the pictures she took of it on Instagram. Her hedgehog, which got the adorable name Mr Pokee, stole the hearts of thousands of people before she knew it. In no time at all, Mr Pokee had over 700,000 followers on Instagram.

Pet

It might sound a little strange; having a hedgehog as a pet. At first, Litha had no clue it was even possible to adopt hedgehogs. It does depend on the type of animal, though. You can’t adopt wild hedgehogs, but Mr Pokee is an African pygmy hedgehog. He was already three years old when Litha adopted him.

Cheer up

Litha’s pet doesn’t just have his own Instagram page, he also has his very own website completely dedicated to him. On the website, Litha explains that she immediately fell in love with Mr Pokee: “He made me smile even on the worst days.” We totally understand why Mr Pokee has this effect on Litha because this pet is too cute to be true.