Posted on 01/29/2014 10:25:10 AM PST by chrisinoc
SANTA ANA – Police found about 350 pythons – many of them dead – at a home Tuesday morning.
Officers served a search warrant at the house on the 2900 block of North Fernwood Drive around 7 a.m., said Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department. Police and animal control officers had been investigating the home since receiving complaints from neighbors about a smell, he added.
Bill Buchman, a 52-year-old elementary school teacher, was taken into custody on suspicion of felony cruelty to animals, said Sondra Berg of the Santa Ana Police Department. Police said they believe Buchman had been breeding the snakes.
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Only problem i see is they werent all dead.
Ever get the idea you might become a snake rancher vs. cat rancher?
EEEWWWW!
Snakes are animals?
Not in my book.
“many of them dead”
Saw that coming...
The good news — there were no rats in the house.
Pervert.
Snakes are creatures of God, like all of us are. This guy obviously had serious emotional problems. The death of his mother may have resulted in his inability to care for these creatures. 350 animals is beyond the ability of any one person to deal with.
Sorry but snakes and bugs don't rate high enough for cruelty. I have used a bug zapper and if they sold a snake zapper I would purchase one.
Guess your animal “book” has quite a few pages missing.
KTLA Channel 5 is reporting rats and mice were also found in the home.
350 snakes ain’t no big deal. There are well over 500 in congress.
Add the propane shortage stories to the snake story and it reminds me of my uncle. He had a heck of a “snake zapper”. He drove a propane truck. That stuff comes out of the hose well belonw zero. He walked to the rear of the truck about to make a delivery and saw a snake on the ground. He sprayed it with propane. It froze the snake stiff. He broke into pieces.
Yes we should treat all animals with respect. Animals are not people though.
In this case you’re right, the snakes should have been killed respectfully.
Wow — that must have been a mess.
Why would a mouse want to hang around a place with so many snakes.
And the guy was a school teacher.
I hope none of his students are missing.
I saw a mosquito zapper that uses a radar to locate them and then a laser to zap them out of the sky
I want one sooooooooooooooo bad~!
Yeah, I know, my definition of an ‘animal’ is limited to mammals, but I find it an easier fit than including reptiles, fish, and other lesser forms of life.
I, of course, exclude my beloved flock of chickens.
Who said one has to be consistent?
And, yet, they can relate to kindness.
Take the case of the bass fisherman who, after running out of worms, saw a cottonmouth nearby with a frog in its mouth. Knowing that bass love frogs, he figured he could approach the snake without fear as long as it had something in its mouth.
Grabbing the snake behind the head, he freed the frog for bait, but realized he may risk a bite in letting the snake go. So, he produced the pint bottle of Jack Daniels he always carried and poured a bit in the snake’s mouth. The snake immediately went limp and he let it go safely.
Later, still fishing, the man felt a tug on his pant leg. Looking down, there he saw the snake had returned, with two frogs.
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