A maths teacher waded into a shallow river and
captured a 17ft anaconda hours after it snatched his friend's dog from the
bank.
Sebastien Bascoules, who lives in Matoury, French
Guiana, hauled the 175lb snake onto land in nearby Montsinery, after a friend
phoned him with news of his beloved pet, Minus.
Capturing a snake that size, the 39-year-old said,
was 'a dream come true'.
Recalling the incident, Mr Bascoules said: 'At first I was not scared because I thought it was smaller - but I was very surprised by his strength and his length - more than five metres.
