Man uses python as weapon during brawl, video goes viral

A bizarre video of a man using a python to attack another person during a brawl is going viral on social media.

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The viral video showed 45-year-old Laurenio Avila striking the other person by waving the python at him in Canada’s Toronto city. The attacker beat the victim with the reptile as well.

Police arrived at the scene and broke the fight. The law enforcers made them lay on the floor as the reptile slithered away.

Dude uses his pet snake as a weapon during street fight in Toronto 😳 pic.twitter.com/T2lLKaLe4E

— Crazy Clips (@crazyclipsonly) May 13, 2023

The viral video has 14 million views, 43,000 likes and more than 5,000 retweets. Twitter users expressed their shock and curiousness over the incident in their comments.

Animal abuse. I feel sick about people that keep snakes and birds as pets. It’s sickening, and this man needs to be prosecuted for abuse of that snake. I hate people.

— p.Ridley (@MissusRidley) May 14, 2023

I am not a fan of snakes but I feel bad for it. Hopefully it was ok. Also, why was he just walking around with a snake?

— Hillary Green (@Hillary60363296) May 14, 2023

Humanity is terrifying

— SRG (@Gregmil25116323) May 14, 2023

That’s absolutely vile. Some people don’t deserve animals @peta

— Mars LeRoux (@MarsLeRoux) May 13, 2023

The man was charged with assault with a weapon and causing unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal. He was remanded into custody.