Python Swallows A Wok is Internet Hoax
Python Swallows A Wok is Internet Hoax

A photo showing a python swallowing a wok, circulating on social media, has turned out to be a hoax.

The image went viral on Twitter, after it was posted by a user in Thailand, showing the snake with a large round object in its stomach.

Reddit readers pointed out that the photo was probably not what it looked like.

According to Thai website Kapook, the picture is a sculpture of a python eating a turtle, created by a street artist.

Some Twitter users came up with the funny sides of the story.

“@TheLadBible: A python swallowed a wok... http://t.co/EtA7VAXRdN”

Looks like Godzillas sperm

— Ryan Livingstone (@superryan87) May 19, 2014

“@TheLadBible: A python swallowed a wok... http://t.co/gNqhgszJ2O” woks up with that?! 😂

— Jonny Baird (@JonnyBaird95) May 18, 2014

Meanwhile, Smart SME's Facebook page apologised for sharing the photo without citing any credible sources.

In the post, they revealed that they had been informed in a comment that the image was a work of art. To strengthen the news, another angle of the artwork was also shared on the page.

The photo of snake which has swallowed a wok is a work of art.
The photo of snake which has swallowed a wok is a work of art. Facebook