A Routine Day Turns Into a Nightmare
It was early morning when Joaquim Ferreira, a local farmer and horse breeder, first noticed something strange. His horses were agitated, running frantically near the edge of the forest that bordered his land. Their panicked behavior was unusual, and as someone who had raised horses for over thirty years, Joaquim immediately knew something was wrong
.Approaching cautiously, Joaquim saw a nightmare: Esperança, a young mare, ensnared by a massive green anaconda. The snake had struck from the river, coiling around her neck, torso, and legs. Joaquim screamed for help and charged forward with only a stick and raw determination. Anacondas kill by constriction, not venom — every second mattered. Neighbors soon arrived with machetes and ropes. Killing the snake wasn’t an option; it was protected. They had to separate beast from horse — without shedding blood.
