"Python Swallows Dog"

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332913,00.html

This is certainly tragic and it's not a pet snake but a wild one. Hoever, I hope that with this being a front headline that it won't give pet snakes a bad name.

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Originally Posted by MasonC2K

Hoever, I hope that with this being a front headline that it won't give pet snakes a bad name.

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I fear that it will.

I saw this on a local Toronto news website and immediately thought: "Great, another sensational snake eating story blown up in the media. Just what herpers need at this time..."

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories

Why didn't the family keep the dog inside and call someone to remove the snake days earlier, instead of waiting for the inevitable to happen before calling someone?

I thought the same thing. Seeing the headline I was thinking "I hope it was not a pet snake". They family said the snake was tracking the dog but did nothing to prevent it from happening. This stuff happens there all of the time probably, but only gets attention here because it's a hot topic at the moment.

Hey guys saw this and thought i would share it with you all.
I'm sorry but the family seem a little stupid to me. I mean if i saw a python in my dog bed then i would call somone in.

read the story its a real laugh! obviously not for the poor pets though. :):D

http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifest...27406820080227

the people are idiots i woulda called and had something done before it got to that and also there is another post about this going around great info just sux cuz now this is a draw back and when people read this they are going to say this is why snakes shouldnt be kept as pets

wtf why is there a picture of a boa on the article, and why the heck didn't the family do anything about this matter BEFORE the thing had eaten every animal they had??

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Originally Posted by chintasurf

Hey guys saw this and thought i would share it with you all.
I'm sorry but the family seem a little stupid to me. I mean if i saw a python in my dog bed then i would call somone in.

read the story its a real laugh! obviously not for the poor pets though. :):D

http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifest...27406820080227

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OMG! Stupid people. I mean....I am at a loss for words. The cat and a guinea pig too?! WTF? These people are dumber than the ones that try and ride out hurricanes.

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Originally Posted by PythonWallace

Why didn't the family keep the dog inside and call someone to remove the snake days earlier, instead of waiting for the inevitable to happen before calling someone?

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I agree, the people themselves were stupid for not doing anything about it. If I saw a lion in my back yard, you're damn right i'm going to call animal control, or the zoo to get it out!

It's not the snake's fault in this case. People need to learn to call for help BEFORE their family pet gets eaten.

Edit: I just noticed we all said the same thing. I'm going to turn this thread over to the department of redundancy department.