Exotic Incident #2310
Incident Date:
02/12/2016
Location:
Stanton, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Eric LeBlanc, a reptile enthusiast and pet store owner, reported that he continues to allow his three young children to play with reptiles despite repeated bites, including the following injuries: his daughter was bitten by a bearded dragon and his 2-year-old son was bitten on the forehead by a ball python.
He recently had to move dozens of the apex predators into his home when a fire at his reptile store killed some of his animals and injured many more.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/snake-mad-dad-lets-young-7355661