Updated Apr 08, 2021 | 10:47 IST The cat was apparently suffocated and swallowed in whole by a massive python that had invaded the family home. Shared by Kanchi Nard | Photo Credit: Facebook The experience of losing a beloved pet can be both devastating and traumatic. Pets dying naturally of old age can make a family emotional but such departures also give them time to prepare. But when the death is unnatural or accidental, the shock and sadness are even more profound. Such a feeling of pain and despair was experienced by a family in Thailand recently after their house cat named Hurjun met a horrific end on April 4.