Exotic Incident #1205
Incident Date:
08/30/2008
Location:
Las Vegas, NV - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Burmese Python
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A family’s Burmese python escaped her enclosure, coiled around a 13-year-old child, and threatened her life. The father killed the snake with a knife.
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