Florida child strangled by Python

BayNews9 ^ | 7/1/2009

[cyn]

As was recently posted, Burmese pythons pose an increasing risk in FL. How great a risk? ... this is of course the worst nightmare. It is this serious.

See related recent thread: VIDEO: Burmese pythons moving north http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2278528/posts?page=47

[WayneS]

John Cleese is a child murderer?

[WayneS]

New Video Coming Soon on YouTube!

Pit-bull vs. Python!

[ClearCase_guy]

“Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?!”

[cyn]

NOTE: NOT A WILD PYTHON — had escaped from home cage.

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20090701_ap_officialsescapedpetpythonstrangledflachild.html

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.

[PrinterEagle]

more info
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/7/1/child_strangled_by_python.html

“Fish and Wildlife told News 13 that a permit is necessary to own a Burmese python, but no permit was issued to anyone in the house.”

Obviously a time for more Python Control measures. We need Assault Python bans.

[from occupied ga]

This is really sad, but not much you can do except watch your child more closely. Burmese pythons have taken over the top reptile predator position in south florida, and you people with doggie doors had best watch out.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

And where the heck is Leesburg?

[from occupied ga]

Pythons, rattlesnakes, and pit bulls are unsuitable pets when you have small children around.

[SampleMan]

There are no bad pythons, just bad owners.

Hey that’s what AKC says about pit bulls.

[Lurker]

Florida near Orlando.

[cyn]

Thanks for that additional link. Assault python is right.

[montomike]

Try this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM

[Huskrrrr]

Who would keep a pet python with a baby in the house?

[1L]

It is illegal in most states to keep poisonous snakes without a license. Few, if any, have a rattlesnake as a pet. They are occasionally in cages in stores and state parks here in Texas, but not in anyone’s home.

[hoosierham]

Pythons and rattlesnakes are unsuitable pets

[AnotherUnixGeek]

NOTE: NOT A WILD PYTHON — had escaped from home cage.

Another reason it should be illegal for private citizens to own dangerous exotic animals. Chimps, tigers, Burmese pythons belong in zoos. And, of course, the fact that there are any wild pythons at all in the US is due to people buying them as pets.

[hoosierham]

Who would keep a pet python ?

[cyn]

Burmese pythons have taken over the top reptile predator position in south florida, and you people with doggie doors had best watch out.

We already have alligators coming thru doggie doors! Can't (legally) shoot them unless they're, what, over 3' or something?

The other thread has lotsa gator vs python photos.

[from occupied ga]

I knew a couple of people who had rattlers as “pets” Certifiable. One guy kept one in his dorm room.