Exotic Incident #352
Incident Date:
05/12/2001
Location:
Beloit, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 10-ft-long python escaped from his homemade glass cage and crawled into the bed of a 5-year-old boy. The snake clamped onto the boy’s hand and coiled around his arm. The boy was treated for bruising and fang cuts.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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