Pet snake strangles toddler

A Florida toddler was strangled this morning by her family's pet ... a 12-foot Burmese python.

[Shoe]

Reptiles cannot be pets. They have no feelings or emotions. You cannot train them. They react on instinct only. Hopefully these people will be prosecuted and the children removed from the home. The only people that I have ever seen with snakes as pets are the same people that have useless pit bulls as pets. The sad thing is that they almost always have children.

[The Duke]

I'm a big fan of snakes, but DAMN! What ever happened to getting your kid a puppy??? Or a hamster!! Yeah, they stink, but they won't kill your kids!

[writewingproxyco ntin]

Shoe wrote:

The only people that I have ever seen with snakes as pets are the same people that have useless pit bulls as pets. The sad thing is that they almost always have children.

Temporarily....

[A Perspective]

I never understand how anyone can be attracted to a snake, or a lizard. Yech!

[Celtichooligan]

Shoe wrote:

Reptiles cannot be pets. They have no feelings or emotions. You cannot train them. They react on instinct only. Hopefully these people will be prosecuted and the children removed from the home. The only people that I have ever seen with snakes as pets are the same people that have useless pit bulls as pets. The sad thing is that they almost always have children.

I'll bet more "pets" have killed children in America than guns! I'm calling PETA to pitch a BITCH!

[tallyho]

no buying this one ... human strangulation yes .... do know snake doesn't kill to just kill ,

[Krypteia]

A Perspective wrote:

I never understand how anyone can be attracted to a snake, or a lizard. Yech!

Agreed...

[Hannibal Barca]

Celtichooligan wrote:

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I'll bet more "pets" have killed children in America than guns! I'm calling PETA to pitch a BITCH!

You really think more children have died from exotic animal killings then gunshot?

[Across A Crowded Room]

Hannibal Barca wrote:

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You really think more children have died from exotic animal killings then gunshot?

belongs to the NRA, I'm thinking.

[Celtichooligan]

Hannibal Barca wrote:

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You really think more children have died from exotic animal killings then gunshot?

No, I said pets or animals in general. I'd be very interested in knowing. Thrown from a horse, smothered by a cat, mauled by a dog, etc....

[Celtichooligan]

Across A Crowded Room wrote:

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belongs to the NRA, I'm thinking.

Your snake has killed more children than MY handgun...lol

[Church Slave]

The poor kid learned a hard lesson. Snakes are not toys.

[GMGMIKE]

Celtichooligan wrote:

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Your snake has killed more children than MY handgun...lol

My handgun killed your snake......lol

[Shoe]

tallyho wrote:

no buying this one ... human strangulation yes .... do know snake doesn't kill to just kill ,

Excellent point.

[Celtichooligan]

GMGMIKE wrote:

<quoted text>My handgun killed your snake......lol

Good shootin' cowboy!!! Thanks for the back-up!

[gloria]

I read a few years back about a family snake suffocating one of the kids. Wrapped itself around the child's chest and squeezed till she was dead. The mom found the girl like that. The whole family used to let the snake wrap itself around them and it never squeezed like that before. Sad and scary. I love snakes, but I wouldn't let one wrap itself around me, they are too unpredictable, even if you think you know it well.

[tallyho]

Shoe wrote:

<quoted text>Excellent point.

even a rattler can give you a dry bite ..

[Smarty Pants]

This is extremely sad . What ever happened to parents taking care of their children ?

[GMGMIKE]

Celtichooligan wrote:

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Good shootin' cowboy!!! Thanks for the back-up!

Not only do I have you covered but you are the winner of a brand new pair of snakeskin boots.....

[Celtichooligan]

GMGMIKE wrote:

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Not only do I have you covered but you are the winner of a brand new pair of snakeskin boots.....

YIPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! I'll wear em' to church on Sunday to show how we defeated the serpant! And it won't be killin' anymore babies!