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by tigers9 on July 1, 2009
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sucks will be used agaisnt exotic pwnership and for invasive bans, it is reported as pythin death even thought they dont knwo for sure. In any case, I woudl think even if it was pythin, parenst failed by letting this happen?
In previous cases involving snakes and kids, parents were charged:
http://www.rexano.org//Statistics/Constrictor_Captive_Snake_Fatality.pdf
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by Cro on July 1, 2009
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Python apparently strangled toddler.
Well, that will do wonders for the folks who continue to want to keep large constrictors in Florida.
And, it should give ammunition to those who want to keep the Burmese python scare going.
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by tigers9 on July 1, 2009
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Here we go, bring hr669 and python bills into it
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ikR537iriP_MNsEkTxCq9Dnkfs5gD995PLMG0
Officials: Escaped pet python strangled Fla. child
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OXFORD, Fla. (AP) — A 2-year-old girl was strangled by a 12-foot Burmese python Wednesday inside a central Florida home, authorities said.
The snake was a family pet, not one of a fast-growing population of nonnative pythons that has been spreading in the wild in southern Florida.
Lt. Steve Binegar, of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, said the toddler was strangled by the snake in the town of Oxford, about 50 miles northwest of Orlando. Pythons can kill by wrapping themselves around a human. Paramedics said the girl was dead when they arrived at about 10 a.m. EDT. Authorities did not release the girl's name.
Sheriff's officials told the Orlando Sentinel that the snake broke out of a glass aquarium overnight, went to the girl's bedroom and attacked her. The owner found the snake wrapped around the girl and stabbed it while others called 911. It wasn't immediately known if the snake was killed. The newspaper said the snake slithered away and was missing.
Jorge Pino, a spokesman with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said that pythons are not native to Florida and can easily grow to 10 or 12 feet long. He also said owners need a license to possess a python in the state.
Some owners have freed pythons into the wild and a population of them has taken hold in the Everglades. One killed an alligator and then exploded when it tried to eat it. Scientists also speculate a bevy of Burmese pythons escaped in 1992 from pet shops battered by Hurricane Andrew and have been reproducing since.
"It's becoming more and more of a problem, perhaps no fault of the animal, more a fault of the human," Pino said. "People purchase these animals when they're small. When they grow, they either can't control them or release them."
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by Cro on July 1, 2009
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"The snake broke out of a glass aquarium overnight, went to the girl's bedroom and attacked her."
I know Florida has caging standards for Venomous Snakes, but do they have caging standards for Non-Venomous snakes like large constrictors ?
When are folks going to learn that aquariums are NOT suitable as cages, and that 12 foot pythons are NOT suitable for family pets ?
Another example of how the actions of one irresponsible keeper can screw up things for everyone else in the state. Lets see just what kind of new law proposals this generates in Florida.
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by tigers9 on July 1, 2009
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OK, that is 0.4 person per year, gee parents, toys, balloons kill more than that
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<< The Humane Society of the United States said including Wednesday's death, at least 12 people have been killed in the U.S. by pet pythons since 1980, including five children>>
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ikR537iriP_MNsEkTxCq9Dnkfs5gD995QM3G0
Officials: Escaped pet python strangled Fla. child
By MIKE SCHNEIDER – 4 minutes ago
OXFORD, Fla. (AP) — A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of an aquarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday in a central Florida home, authorities said.
Lt. Steve Binegar, of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, said the toddler was strangled by the snake in the town of Oxford, about 50 miles northwest of Orlando.
Pythons can kill by wrapping themselves around a human. Paramedics said the girl was dead when they arrived at about 10 a.m. EDT. Authorities did not release the girl's name. They remained on the scene outside her small, tan home, bordered by cow pastures on each side.
Sheriff's officials told the Orlando Sentinel that the snake broke out of a glass aquarium overnight, went to the girl's bedroom and attacked her. The owner found the snake wrapped around the girl and stabbed it while others called 911. It wasn't immediately known if the snake was killed. The newspaper said the snake slithered away and was missing.
The Humane Society of the United States said including Wednesday's death, at least 12 people have been killed in the U.S. by pet pythons since 1980, including five children.
Jorge Pino, a spokesman with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said that pythons are not native to Florida and can easily grow to 10 or 12 feet long. He also said owners need a license to possess a python in the state.
Some owners have freed pythons into the wild and a population of them has taken hold in the Everglades. One killed an alligator and then burst when it tried to eat it. Scientists also speculate a bevy of Burmese pythons escaped in 1992 from pet shops battered by Hurricane Andrew and have been reproducing since.
"It's becoming more and more of a problem, perhaps no fault of the animal, more a fault of the human," Pino said. "People purchase these animals when they're small. When they grow, they either can't control them or release them."
Associated Press writers Matt Sedensky, Antonio Gonzalez and Lisa Orkin contributed to this report from Miami.
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by LarryDFishel on July 1, 2009
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"I know Florida has caging standards for Venomous Snakes, but do they have caging standards for Non-Venomous snakes like large constrictors ?"
They have caging standards for nearly all animals kept in captivity, including all snakes and lizards. Very few pet owners know they exist.
For the last year and a half, they have had more stringent requirements for large constrictors. Basically the same as venomous, but with increased size requirements.
A large enough aqarium with a good locking top would comply and be perfectly safe (large aqariums use tempered glass half an inch thick or more).
I'd like more information before passing judgment based on a report by someone who talked to a deputy for 15 seconds...
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by pictigaster1 on July 1, 2009
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Years ago a boa was accused of killing a baby the father did it then tried to shove it down the snake.Breaking many skull bones in process.This story sounds fishyer than the ocean where is the snake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by brandonsthaman on July 1, 2009
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This is 100% the parents fault.
I agree Archie, it sounds fishy... A 12ft python shouldn't be that hard to find in a house.
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