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!

[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.

[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.

[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.....

[GMGMIKE]

Celtichooligan wrote:

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

Well it looks like my job here is done now,think I'll mossy on down the trail a spell,nice meeting ya and go IRISH......(stranger rides slowly into the dusty sunset)

[Viva]

Disturbing. Two of 'em in the home w/kids, unbelievable.

[Lonewolf]

People have snakes as "pets" because they think it's "cool".You can't train them,they don't respond to humans,so,what's the point? They're best left in the wild to live as they were intended, not so some knucklehead can try and show off.

[dingo]

Dang,mike I could have used them new snake skin boots.Hey celtic I'll give ya $20 for them new boots....

[Gamma ma]

Why would anyone have that big of a snake around children? Thats one very stupid family!