Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     An Englishman residing on the island of Java reports that a large reptile was shot in a ricefield back of his bungalow which had swallowed a good sized pig. The snake measured nearly eight feet, but even considering his size the big meal must have caused him considable inconvenience, for he was unable to make his escape and fell an easy victim to the skin hunting natives. Snakes in Java are not killed because they are a menace to human life, as they never attack men, but simply because of the commercial value of their skins.