Exotic Incident #240
Incident Date:
08/05/1999
Location:
Fruitland Park, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 13-ft-long “pet” python squeezed its possessor’s 18-month-old son nearly to death after it slithered into the backyard. The boy was bitten in the face and required plastic surgery to repair damage to his eye. An Animal Control officer subsequently destroyed the python.
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