‘Quite an adventure’ says Scottish pensioner of his snake-infested Indiana Jones river rescue in Thailand (video)

A Scottish pensioner declared it was “quite an adventure” as he was plucked from a snake-infested river in Thailand after embarking on an Indiana Jones-type Boy’s Own escapade.

The 77 year old Scot found himself marooned in his inflatable dinghy for nearly seven hours in the treacherous waters of Udon Thani province. Initially setting out for a leisurely kayak cruise on Sunday, Martin Grant was soon mired in mud, and his flimsy craft succumbed to the treacherous waters teeming with snakes.

Despite suffering only minor cuts and a torn pair of shorts during the ordeal, Police Captain Pongpat Kerkpiboonchai noted that the Aberdonian man’s survival was a stroke of luck. The river is home to a variety of creatures, including pythons, cobras, leeches, lizards, and particularly aggressive mosquitoes, as reported by the Record….