A lucky Thai factory security guard won the lottery after successfully fighting off a python that attacked him in his sleep. What happened: Recounting the mind-blowing series of events to Thai media on Aug. 23, Sarayut Malachan, 68, said he managed to fend off the python after being bitten in the foot. Seeking revenge: Malachan said the python was out for revenge since a few workers from the factory destroyed a tamarind tree, which was the snake's home, before the attack.