African python kills 60 pound husky

[Bluebonnet Herp]

We all know how motivated anti - snake people can be "for the children" but oh god, should anything happen to their dog... Well, in short, to some, dog > humans.

Uh-oh.

Remember kids, be sure to write comments about ecology and making bounties, because noone else has made those kinds of comments before!

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1455254
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/lo...amily-s-husky/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...husky/2799759/
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environ...-husky/2140968

I'll be honest, I love my dog, but I find the lives of humans - even strangers and jerks - to be more significant. (yes, that means you! )Someone's pet being killed isn't news. My dog once killed someone's kittens. Not a damn article was written. (It still upset me, in case you want to know.)

[MootWorm]

Ugh. Those comments hurt my brain.


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[Himitsu]

We all know how motivated anti - snake people can be "for the children" but oh god, should anything happen to their dog... Well, in short, to some, dog > humans.

I'll be honest, I love my dog, but I find the lives of humans - even strangers and jerks - to be more significant. (yes, that means you! )Someone's pet being killed isn't news. My dog once killed someone's kittens. Not a damn article was written. (It still upset me, in case you want to know.)

I might be alone on this, but I don't picture a human's life as more than an animals. On the other end, an animal's isn't more important than a human's. In fact, I find that humans are the ones that forfeit that right most often. Most of the time (not saying all of the time) an animal will kill only to continue its own life, whether it is defending itself from an enemy (or perceived enemy) or because it is hungry and needs to eat. Humans kill for fun (minus things like self defense, accidents (although why are you doing something that is so dangerous it could result in someone dying in the first place?) and for food), and I'm not just meaning murderers. Some people hunt just for skins or horns, and leave the meat behind. Personally, I trust animals a lot more than humans, even the dangerous ones like the big cats or venomous reptiles (although I would never have any of them) because I can trust them to act on their instincts. Humans... you can never really know...

Also on the subject of pets. I don't really see them as pets. To me, they are members of my family, which would make them no less or more important than my mom or dad or sisters.

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ugh.. not a good year for the community

[AlexisFitzy]

I might be alone on this, but I don't picture a human's life as more than an animals. On the other end, an animal's isn't more important than a human's. In fact, I find that humans are the ones that forfeit that right most often. Most of the time (not saying all of the time) an animal will kill only to continue its own life, whether it is defending itself from an enemy (or perceived enemy) or because it is hungry and needs to eat. Humans kill for fun (minus things like self defense, accidents (although why are you doing something that is so dangerous it could result in someone dying in the first place?) and for food), and I'm not just meaning murderers. Some people hunt just for skins or horns, and leave the meat behind. Personally, I trust animals a lot more than humans, even the dangerous ones like the big cats or venomous reptiles (although I would never have any of them) because I can trust them to act on their instincts. Humans... you can never really know...

Also on the subject of pets. I don't really see them as pets. To me, they are members of my family, which would make them no less or more important than my mom or dad or sisters.

Your not alone on this at all. I believe that any animals life is on the same level of importance/value as a humans. All of my pets are like members of my family as well. On August 10th 2013 I had to put my sweet dog Hossy to sleep. He was a 15 year old Bouvier Des Flanders/Golden Retriever mix. I got him when I was 2 years old and I just turned 18 August 5, so I really don't remember any moments in my life where he wasn't around. And with him gone it feels like a piece of my soul has gone with him and I would trade the lives of a million people just to spend on more day with him. I own reptiles as well and love them to death and they all got along very well with Hossy when he was alive. If I were living in an area where there were snakes large enough to kill my dog I'd never let my dog out of my site. Not saying its there fault at all. Even if they were there it might've still ended up badly but you never know.


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[Crazymonkee]

I might be alone on this, but I don't picture a human's life as more than an animals. On the other end, an animal's isn't more important than a human's. In fact, I find that humans are the ones that forfeit that right most often. Most of the time (not saying all of the time) an animal will kill only to continue its own life, whether it is defending itself from an enemy (or perceived enemy) or because it is hungry and needs to eat. Humans kill for fun (minus things like self defense, accidents (although why are you doing something that is so dangerous it could result in someone dying in the first place?) and for food), and I'm not just meaning murderers. Some people hunt just for skins or horns, and leave the meat behind. Personally, I trust animals a lot more than humans, even the dangerous ones like the big cats or venomous reptiles (although I would never have any of them) because I can trust them to act on their instincts. Humans... you can never really know...

Also on the subject of pets. I don't really see them as pets. To me, they are members of my family, which would make them no less or more important than my mom or dad or sisters.

You're not alone!

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[Shera]

ugh.. not a good year for the community

No, I agree, it's kinda turning into a witch hunt. That isn't news, it's more fuel for the fire.

There was an interview with a BP breeder on CBC radio the other day and I thought the timing of that was good, because he was talking about how they make good pets and such, and about their neat morphs. I don't remember his name, I believe he was from the GTA. People who don't know anything about BPs hear the word "python" and envision a cold blooded killing machine (which is true I guess...if you're a rat )

[Himitsu]

Your not alone on this at all. I believe that any animals life is on the same level of importance/value as a humans. All of my pets are like members of my family as well. On August 10th 2013 I had to put my sweet dog Hossy to sleep. He was a 15 year old Bouvier Des Flanders/Golden Retriever mix. I got him when I was 2 years old and I just turned 18 August 5, so I really don't remember any moments in my life where he wasn't around. And with him gone it feels like a piece of my soul has gone with him and I would trade the lives of a million people just to spend on more day with him. I own reptiles as well and love them to death and they all got along very well with Hossy when he was alive. If I were living in an area where there were snakes large enough to kill my dog I'd never let my dog out of my site. Not saying its there fault at all. Even if they were there it might've still ended up badly but you never know.


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I've had to deal with cats and a couple dogs that were family pets passing, so I know what it feels like. RIP Golden Retriever mix.


Back on the subject of the rock python, I agree that is only going to be food for the fire. People hear of one snake doing this and think that all can and will, even those like a three foot ball python that decided it doesn't want to eat for 3 months. /sigh

[Bluebonnet Herp]

I might be alone on this, but I don't picture a human's life as more than an animals. On the other end, an animal's isn't more important than a human's. In fact, I find that humans are the ones that forfeit that right most often. Most of the time (not saying all of the time) an animal will kill only to continue its own life, whether it is defending itself from an enemy (or perceived enemy) or because it is hungry and needs to eat. Humans kill for fun (minus things like self defense, accidents (although why are you doing something that is so dangerous it could result in someone dying in the first place?) and for food), and I'm not just meaning murderers. Some people hunt just for skins or horns, and leave the meat behind. Personally, I trust animals a lot more than humans, even the dangerous ones like the big cats or venomous reptiles (although I would never have any of them) because I can trust them to act on their instincts. Humans... you can never really know...

Also on the subject of pets. I don't really see them as pets. To me, they are members of my family, which would make them no less or more important than my mom or dad or sisters.

Religiously, my views are different. My views on people and animals concur with the bible in that I believe that man has dominion over animalkind and holds a higher value than the beasts. However, that is only my view, and you have your's, in which I'll respect that and leave it as it is.

ugh.. not a good year for the community

Of all years this could fall on, it just had to be the year of the snake... :/

[AlexisFitzy]

ugh.. not a good year for the community

That's very true. When it comes to these sort of situations I believe the animal is never to blame. People in Florida know there are animals around that could kill children, adults, and pets so I don't know why they wouldn't be on alert when it comes to there pets. They have to take the same precautions that they do with all the gators I'm the area. I also think that people forget that they are not invading our communities were invading their habitats which forces them to come in contact with us. Even though rock pythons aren't native to Florida they will have to just get used to them for the time being and take extra precautions.


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