Tourists capture rescue of giant anaconda

Tourists captured the dramatic rescue of a giant anaconda, which had become trapped in bushes behind a resort in Colombia. Photo / Supplied via Daily Mail UK

Tourists captured the dramatic rescue of a giant anaconda, which had become trapped in bushes behind a resort in Colombia.

The snake was estimated to be around 16ft long and had been spotted injured on the side of the river bank, suffering from a gunshot wound.

French couple Denis and Marie-France Grenouillet videoed the rescue mission, which involved locals bagging up the anaconda and taking it to a nearby lagoon.

In the clip, the locals point out the injuries sustained by the snake as they attempt to coax it from the bushes.

They bring attention to a gunshot wound and note that a fisherman may have fired at the reptile to protect the fish stock from the predator.

To save the anaconda's life, the rescuers escort the snake to a nearby lagoon four miles away from the reserve.

On the journey a young rescuer notes that the snake is four-years-old, five metres long and that it weighs more than 100kgs (220 lbs).

Once the group arrive they release the snake from the bag and pull it back into the water.

The French couple captured the footage while visiting Los Llanos in 2013, but the video has only recently been released.

- Daily Mail UK