A heartwarming plea for help amid a puppy’s encounter with a snake sparks a brave rescue, bringing together strangers on a life-saving mission that exemplifies the extraordinary power of compassion and humanity.

Having a pet in Asia is terrifying: Snakes and other wild creatures can try to devour your dog whole… as this one nearly did.

Watch this terrifying video of a carpet python grabbing a 9-week-old puppy named Jasper and trying to suffocate the dog in a field.

It happens in an instant: Jasper is calmly sniffing around when the python attacks from behind a bush. Jasper struggles to free himself, but the snake holds him firmly.

Luckily, a man who was near the field heard the puppy’s cry and ran out to free the baby canine from the snake, though it wasn’t easy.

The man eventually throws the python in the trash, and we’re here to report that this story has a happy ending… for both animals, Jasper was fine; except for a bite on his ear, which his owners fixed, he was back to his old self.

If you’re curious, the python is also well-regarded. Man, reptiles are something else.