Exotic Incident #1309
Incident Date:
07/01/2009
Location:
Oxford, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Burmese Python
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 2-year-old girl was strangled by 12-ft-long Burmese python. The snake escaped from the family’s glass aquarium overnight and attacked the child. Authorities investigated the possibility that the snake escaped even after a parent stabbed it.
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