Exotic Incident #1039
Incident Date:
08/11/2007
Location:
Gainesville, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by other animal (DA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python, White-bellied Caique
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A couple’s rare white-bellied caique was killed by a 4-ft-long python. The rare female bird was nesting in her cage when the snake entered the cage and fatally constricted the bird. The couple contacted a zoo herpetologist who took possession of the snake.
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