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One of the biggest questions after the incident was how the snake had managed to reach the toilet in the first place.

The man reportedly believed that the python may have entered through the plumbing system.

There was some reason for him to consider that possibility.

Khaosod English reported that snakes had previously been found in the downstairs bathroom of the property. He had even stopped using that bathroom for about a month after previous attempts to catch the snakes had failed.

On the morning of the incident, he had therefore been using the upstairs bathroom instead.

He apparently did not expect the same problem to occur there.

He also told Khaosod that a neighboring house had reportedly found a snake in its toilet, although he believed it was a different snake from the one involved in his attack.

These details provide context for the incident, but they do not establish exactly how this particular python entered the toilet.

The possibility that it came through the plumbing was the man’s own explanation rather than a scientifically established conclusion about the snake’s route.

That distinction is important.

Stories about snakes emerging from toilets often lead to claims that snakes routinely travel through sewer systems and deliberately enter homes. In reality, the circumstances can vary considerably from one incident to another.