Posted on 09/26/2009 11:38:05 PM PDT by Chet 99
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 09/25/2009 08:25:27 PM MDT
A South Salt Lake City man is accused of attacking his pregnant wife during an argument over the couple's pet python snake.
The 21-year-old man allegedly threw the snake across a room in the couple's home on the 800 West block of Timber Creek Way (3875 South) on Monday, according to charging documents filed Friday in 3rd District Court.
After he tossed the snake, the two "scuffled" and the man threw his wife to stop her from apparently reaching the snake to rescue it, charges state.
The woman, who was 38 weeks pregnant, fell as a result of her husband throwing her and began having stomach pains, according to charges. She was taken to the hospital where she delivered her baby.
The man is charged with one count of third-degree felony assault, which is punishable by up to five years in prison if he is convicted. He is also charged with commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
The assault took place in front of the couple's 17-month-old daughter, charges state.
-- Melinda Rogers
I have a feeling that this wasn’t the first time the hubby thought it was ok to beat up a woman.
Chet you have yer search engine set on “different” tonight.....a few funny stories !
Furries an now snakes LMAO !!
Albeit this wife beater needs a few years playing the role of wife to his cell mate.
I love stereotypes.
Is anyone surprised that a python and domestic violence are involved in the same story?
chet, find us one where a hubby/wife pair own both a python and a pitbull..they get into a spat and then their pets of course have to battle it out! (well, in the land of black velevet, it could happen.....)
In what f*cking universe can these two clauses exist in the same headline!?!!
This one, apparently. You couldn't make up crap like this if your life depended on it!
There is a back story here that is absolutely mind-boggling, I guarantee it. Too bad the reporterette didn't think it was worth pursuing.
Seems the husband wanted to get rid the python before the baby was born and the wife wanted to keep it.
Maybe the python was doing the housework.
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