Exotic Incident #2476
Incident Date:
06/26/2016
Location:
Greenville, SC - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Red tail boa constrictor
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
An 8-year-old boy was bitten by an exotic pet snake while on vacation. The family came across a man allowing people to hold or pet a nearly 5-foot-long Colombian red tail boa constrictor. The boy attempted to pet the snake, who bit him on the forearm. The snake was not venomous, and the owner will not face charges.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://wncn.com/2016/06/27/police-8-year-old-nc-boy-bitten-by-exotic-boa-constrictor-in-sc/