The case in summary: • Tom Kristoffersen and his wife witnessed a boa constrictor trying to swallow a large toad in their garden.• The boa constrictor, which was around one meter long, had the toad’s head in its mouth, but the toad managed to fight its way free. • Zoologist Petter Bøckman explains that the bollworm is not poisonous, and that the toad will probably survive as long as it was not swallowed whole. • Bøckman considers the bollworm a beneficial animal that also eats mice, and poses no threat to humans as it is not poisonous like the viper .• Both the bollworm and the toad are still in the garden, and it is unclear whether the toad will survive another attack. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – We opened the exit door and saw that there was something lying on the stones in front of the door. I thought, “Whoa, what is this?” WHO WINS? For the toad that visited Tom Kristoffersen’s garden, it suddenly became a battle between life and death. Photo: Tom Kristoffersen / Private Tom Kristoffersen and his wife were met by a surprising sight when they were going out shopping. The couple had been visited by a hungry earthworm and an unfortunate toad who was fighting for its life. – The bollworm was around a meter long, and had the toad’s head in its mouth, explains the Kråkerøy man. After a few minutes of struggle, the toad was able to wrestle itself free from the snake’s grip, but according to Kristoffersen looked somewhat bloated and bloated. Swallows prey whole Petter Bøckman is a zoologist and reptile enthusiast. According to him, there is no danger of the toad dying from poisoning. – The bollworm is not poisonous, so if the toad escaped it will do just fine, explains Bøckman. Petter Bøckman has extensive experience as a zoologist, and a big heart for wildlife. Photo: Kristian Elster – The only one of the two that is poisonous is actually the toad, but the bollworm tolerates it just fine as long as it swallows the animal completely and does not get the poison into the blood, Bøckman continues. The fact that the toad is so bloated both during and after the attack has a completely natural explanation. – The boerworm kills by swallowing its prey whole, whether it is dead or not. The toad puffs up to be difficult to swallow. It is the toad’s defense method, along with its venom. Useful animals Many people think that having a snake in the garden is a disgusting thought. But Bøckman believes a bollworm in the flower bed is a blessing. – Having earthworms in the garden is not dangerous, on the contrary! It is a useful animal, because it also eats mice and the like. And it therefore poses no threat to humans at all, since it is not poisonous like the viper. – It’s a bit like a cat, only much cooler. Very nice, and also Norway’s longest snake, says Bøckman. What do you prefer as mouse hunts? Having a snake in the garden seems much cooler🐍 I stick to the traditional cat 🐱 Honestly, I’m not excited about any of them 😑 Show result Attack again Useful animal or not, Kristoffersen’s wife is not fond of snakes. She wanted the man to chase the snake away from the garden. UNIQUE SIGHT: Tom Kristoffersen got a surprise when he got home from the shop. Photo: Private After the toad escaped the first attack, it unfortunately chose to jump into the same bush that was hit. – Then I suddenly saw the snake with the same toad in its mouth again, says Kristoffersen. It was enough for him to choose to follow his wife’s request. He poked the snake, which released the toad and ran away. – So both the toad and the earthworm are still in the garden somewhere? – The toad is hopping around here, I don’t know where the worm is. Now they’ve had two rounds, and I don’t know if the toad can make it through one more round. So the drama lives on. For the record: Tom Kristoffersen has a son who works at news. The toad had clear bite marks after two hard encounters with the earthworm. It is uncertain whether there will be a third round. Photo: Tom Kristoffersen / Private Published 12.07.2024, at 17.30 Updated 12.07.2024, at 17.35
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Witness a duel between a bollworm and a toad in the garden – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
