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“I Like to Swim With My Snake”: Rare Video Captured a Girl Swimming With 11-Foot Python in 2020

Published 01/21/2023, 7:00 AM EST

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In an old 2020 resurfaced video, an 8-year-old Israeli girl named Inbar shocked people with her unbelievable act. Swimming with an enormous python, Inbar proved that snakes aren’t necessarily dangerous. The video shows her astounding act when she swims with an 11-foot python with yellow scales. Inbar gave her a unique view of swimming with this snake. 

Surprisingly, the snake was Inbar’s pet python. Not only that but the python is also named Bell. The video also shared her parents’ epic reaction to Inbar’s act and his father disclosed why the snake was put in the pool. Along with this, Inbar’s mother also spoke about how Inbar and her snake came close. 

Inbar and her family’s disclosures about the snake Bell and her heroic act 

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In the video, Inbar introduces herself and then says, “I like to swim with my snake.” Afterward, her father explained, “Bell is so big now for the bath.” Continuing, her father narrated, “The idea was to put Bell in the pool within bar so they can both…be occupied,” reflecting how her father had no issues with Inbar’s closeness to the snake. 

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Later, Inbar’s mother gave her opinion on the same saying, “I see it very natural.” Further, she expressed how Inbar was “raised with their snakes.”  Then, Inbar’s mother spoke about how when Inbar was smaller, she swam in the bath with the snake, which helped her to easily swim with them as she got bigger. It seems that the friendly environment in the sanctuary and her supportive parents helped Inbar to develop a bond with the snake. 

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Further, Inbar’s mother revealed how people called her crazy for allowing her daughter to be so close to the snake. However, it’s evident that she didn’t pay heed to these views. Her philosophy was, “When a kid grows up with animals, he becomes a person that loves other people.” Her attitude reflects why Inbar is so fearless in swimming with the huge snake. However, this was not the only time an animal behaved in a friendly manner with humans. An unbelievable incident where aquatic animals warned a surfing legend Bill Ballard took place in September 2022. 

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While Ballard was surfing in New South Wales in September 2022, he was unaware that a shark had been following him. However, not surprisingly, dolphins knew about the movements of the shark. 

At that time, the dolphins behaved oddly, indicating something was wrong. Ballard expressed how the dolphins came nearer to look at him and then went far as if urging him to go to the shore. However, Ballard could not understand the strange behavior of dolphins at that time. Luckily, Ballard was then warned by an aircraft about the shark and was able to reach the shore.

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Inbar and Ballard’s stories depict how sometimes animals are not as hostile and unfriendly as they are portrayed. Do you think Inbar’s parents made the right decision by allowing their daughter near the python? Share your views in the comments below.

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Priya Hinduja

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Priya Hinduja is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. Post pursuing her Master's Degree in English, she worked as an English language trainer at Osmos Club and also dabbled with marketing at Debugee Technologies Pvt Ltd for a year. With a keen interest in playing chess and badminton in her leisure time, she also follows the activities of Michael Phelps, whose story motivates and inspires her.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa