Number of deaths due to constrictor snakes?

[OhhWatALoser]

Does anyone have a number of the number of deaths due to constrictor snakes or non-venomous snakes in america say in the last 10 years or X amount of years and a possible source to this info? I would imagine this number would be very low, but i can't seem to find what im looking for.

[OhhWatALoser]

never mind found my answer finally out of all places....the HSUS website "At least 11 people have been killed by pet pythons in the United States since 1980" that artical was written in oct 24, 2008

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...ns_102408.html

my next question has there been anymore since then?

heres random stats off the web...
Deaths in 2002
Falling over furniture: 785
Falling down stairs: 1,598
Falling off of ladder: 406
Drowning in bathtub: 352
Drowning in swimming pool: 636
Choking on food: 819
Bee, hornet, wasp sting: 54
Struck by lightning: 66
Accidental poisoning: 17,550

and these people are worried about pythons.... python deaths .4 deaths per year

[hawaiianice99]

Some of those make me wonder about the negiligence of the owners, is it difficult to "securely" house your animal?

[DoubleB]

I agree. All the deaths I've heard of comes from irresponsible owners. I remember one a few years back the owners let an adult burmese run free throughout the house and a child was killed. That's just stupidity.

[Aeries]

The death count: The USA has sustained 25 fatal dog attacks in 2009. There were 23 in 2008, and 33 in 2007.

man's best friend eh?

[greghall]

YEAH BUT DOGS ARE SO CUTE & NICE! BAN THEM ALL lol!

[Hulihzack]

I agree. All the deaths I've heard of comes from irresponsible owners. I remember one a few years back the owners let an adult burmese run free throughout the house and a child was killed. That's just stupidity.

Unfortunately, our government likes to legislate to the lowest of the low and say "too bad for the 99.9% of the good owners". It's like with guns, you could ban them, but the people committing crimes with them aren't getting their guns legally anyway so it would really only screw over the legitimate gun business.

[blackcrystal22]

Unfortunately, our government likes to legislate to the lowest of the low and say "too bad for the 99.9% of the good owners". It's like with guns, you could ban them, but the people committing crimes with them aren't getting their guns legally anyway so it would really only screw over the legitimate gun business.

Sort-of.
Guns are by far more dangerous to human life than large pythons.

Even if the guns are owned legally, the accident chance is much higher and the potential use of a gun is to kill, which is not what reptiles do under most circumstances.

[Chocolate Muffin's]

never mind found my answer finally out of all places....the HSUS website "At least 11 people have been killed by pet pythons in the United States since 1980" that artical was written in oct 24, 2008

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...ns_102408.html

my next question has there been anymore since then?

heres random stats off the web...
Deaths in 2002
Falling over furniture: 785
Falling down stairs: 1,598
Falling off of ladder: 406
Drowning in bathtub: 352
Drowning in swimming pool: 636
Choking on food: 819
Bee, hornet, wasp sting: 54
Struck by lightning: 66
Accidental poisoning: 17,550

and these people are worried about pythons.... python deaths .4 deaths per year

Why are they including large constrictors on the "list" of dangerous animals anyway? This summer a small child was killed in Florida but that was parental gross negligence. Wasn't all of this dangerous animal stuff born from the "Chimp Attack" or has this always been a fight for herp owners? - Asking out of complete ignorance here, because I truly don't know, so please don't get frustrated with me : )

[Chocolate Muffin's]

never mind found my answer finally out of all places....the HSUS website "At least 11 people have been killed by pet pythons in the United States since 1980" that artical was written in oct 24, 2008

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/pr...ns_102408.html

my next question has there been anymore since then?

heres random stats off the web...
Deaths in 2002
Falling over furniture: 785
Falling down stairs: 1,598
Falling off of ladder: 406
Drowning in bathtub: 352
Drowning in swimming pool: 636
Choking on food: 819
Bee, hornet, wasp sting: 54
Struck by lightning: 66
Accidental poisoning: 17,550

and these people are worried about pythons.... python deaths .4 deaths per year

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529835,00.html

by fox news if you can imagine, this happened in July