A massive python was captured by the forest department after it devoured a jackal alive at a village in central India's Madhya Pradesh.

This incident happened in Mirkhedi village, Rahatgarh forest range, in Sagar district on October 2.

Visuals showed the python, swollen by the jackal inside, beside a river.

The snake later vomited out the nearly metre (3 feet)-long animal while it was being captured.

With some difficulty, officials captured the snake using rods, putting the reptile in a steel box.

Later, it was also released into the wild.

Reports said children spotted this python passing by a drain and informed the village head, who notified the Rahatgarh forest department.

A massive python was captured by the forest department after it devoured a jackal alive at a village in central India's Madhya Pradesh.

This incident happened in Mirkhedi village, Rahatgarh forest range, in Sagar district on October 2.

Visuals showed the python with a swollen belly with the jackal inside, by the side of a river. The snake later vomited out the 3-feet-long animal while it was being captured.

Officials captured the snake using rods, with them using these to put the reptile into a steel box. After a lot of effort, the python was captured in this box. Later, it was also released into the wild.

A report states that some children spotted this python passing by a drain and informed the village head, who subsequently notified the Rahatgarh forest department. The officials then arrived at the spot and captured this reptile before releasing it safely.