Aren’t zoo’s funded (partially) by taxes? If so, the dad (and everyone else) probably already paid for the snake.
Remedial reading is in order. This was not a real zoo, it was a petting zoo set up for the event. Question is why would some one bring a snake to a petting zoo, where you normal have fuzzy warm baby animals, something the stupid snake would look at as lunch. You don't teach little kids to pet dangerous animals. If a kid at the zoo pets the snake then goes home and picks up a snake that bits and kills him do you then get to sue the snake handler.
The snake was part of a private collection brought to the zoo for a special show. No one else paid for the snake except the owner. If someone showed up at the local zoo and started shooting animals, would you justify that action because we are all taxpayers and should be allowed to shoot animals at the zoo because our taxes supported the zoo?
Bill
That doesn't include the replacement costs that are going to be payed by the taxpayers.