Exotic Incident #1939

Incident Date:
07/28/2011
Location:
Guadalupe County, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Boa Constrictor
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A woman was attacked by a 14-foot boa constrictor as she was giving it some water. The woman is a former wildlife rehabilitator and has years of experience caring for snakes. She had cared for this particular snake for the past 8 years. Emergency crews tried to behead the snake, but the snake survived the attempt.

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