not your typical morning at the market
posted on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. Chicken meet their fate in this area of the market where they are killed and dressed."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. A python visits one of the chicken cages, probably looking for a meal."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. The python started a retreat, pulling its head back into the cage, and a worker tries to pull it out by the tail."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. The python started a retreat, pulling its head back into the cage, and a worker tries to pull it out by the tail."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. A couple take higher ground while the snake disappeared into the cage."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. Chased out from the other side, the python reappears and make a beeline for the drainage but this brave guy grabbed on to the tail."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. The python was at least 7 feet long. They want to get the python into a bag."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. The python was at least 7 feet long. They want to get the python into a bag."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. Hopping around with an agitated python at your feet."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. Hopping around with an agitated python at your feet."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. After hopping and dancing around for a minutes, the python's head finds its way to the bag."
"Klong Toey market, Bangkok, Thailand. The victor emerges. He released the python into the canal out back."
You won’t experience this at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza farmer’s market, your local Safeway, or Whole Foods.
I fell asleep really early last night and as a result I woke up very early today. Feeling well rested, I decided to grab a camera and visit Klong Toey market, which I’ve written about in the past. I wandered through the market and found myself in what I call the “live bird section” – an area where chicken and duck are prepared. As I was shooting a few pictures of the guys working I heard screams from a few nearby women, at which point I saw them hop up onto large coolers that were sitting next to a few chicken cages. I thought of the classic scene – women standing on a chair, screaming, a mouse running around, although I was thinking a rat. I was wrong.
I’ve never been a fan of snakes and do my best to avoid them. The ladies up on the coolers must like snakes less than I do – a seven foot long python came out of the drainage system and slithered into a chicken cage! I would have been startled too. It took a minute for calm to return at which point a couple of guys started stalking the python. It took a few minutes, but they bagged the python and set it free in the canal behind the building.
Just another morning at the market.
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