Army Sergeant Adopts Dog He Revived After Anaconda Attack at Pará Barracks

Overview

• Cellphone video from the 53rd Jungle Infantry Battalion in Itaituba shows soldiers dragging the snake-dog struggle onto asphalt to gain control and safely unwind the reptile.
• Sgt. Danton led the rescue and performed chest compressions on the immobilized dog, which regained movement and recovered on scene.
• Following the rescue, the battalion contacted environmental agencies, and the snake was captured and taken to a safe area away from the base.
• The 53rd BIS formally requested support from ICMBio to handle the wild animal according to conservation protocols.
• The sergeant has adopted the rescued female dog, now named Mel, as the case fuels discussion about rising pet–wildlife encounters near forested urban fringes.