Roadside mower kills 16-foot python in Vero Beach

South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | December 21, 2007 | Elliott Jones

[george76]

For the second time in two years, a 16-foot python has been found in the wild west of Vero Beach -- this time killed by a large roadside bush mower on a canal bank along 58th Avenue.

On Friday, Jesse Parker was mowing for the county along a large canal south of 12th Street and hit what he thought was bricks.

"When I backed up, a head popped up. It was huge," ...

"It is lucky this happened," Vero Beach Animal Control Officer Bruce Dangerfield said Monday. He said the snake could have grown 25- to 30-feet long.

Though pythons are constrictors capable of killing humans...

This is the 20th large python or boa Dangerfield has found in the past decade in Indian River County.

Ilka Daniel, with the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County, suggests people with large snakes should contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or the Humane Society about what to do with them, rather than dump them in the wild.

[george76]

16-foot python has been found in the wild west of Vero Beach

[Texas Eagle]

Is he going to be charged with murder?

Or at least vehicular manslaughter....errr.....snakeslaughter.

[reg45]

Monty! Monty! Monty where are you!

[abb]

Mmmmmm. Python. Tastes like chicken!

[reg45]

Let’s see now: two snakeskin handbags, three pairs of snakeskin boots, one snakeskin wallet ....

[MinuteGal]

Let me tell ya.....there's a thrill a minute living in Florida.

Leni

[gonzo]

Mmmm ... python - it’s what’s fer dinner ................ FRegards

[synbad600]

I live here in Vero and unless I’ve had too much nog this happened a couple of weeks ago, but I can’t find a link.

[NCC-1701]

Python, the other white meat.

[synbad600]

Got milk?

[Blue Highway]

Got antivenom

[billorites]

Sixteen foot long pythons.

Yet another reason not to attend Embry-Riddle.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

This comment on the source said 12/13

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|Report Abuse |#25 Friday Dec 21
Must really be a slow news day. This happened on last week - as in 12/13. “

[PeteB570]

For a python?

I’d say a dry white wine, new potato's and a little salt.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Funny but....

You don't need anti-venom for a non-poisonous snake that kills by suffocating its prey. You need muscle paralyzer. ;-)

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Speaking of pythons..... here's one that swallowed and will be pooping out the family Chihuahua in a few days.

Python Eats Australian Family Dog

[Clemenza]

Fava Beans would be nice too, just no Chanti, as it is too acidic to go with Python.