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08-28-2008, 01:10 AM
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Sharp Teeth=CAUTION!
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
The moral of the story is...Everybody feeling another one of those "Reminders" life seems to throw at you every once in awhile? I hate how the news put such a sensational spin on these stories, BUT I love the underlying reminder, even captive snakes are still wild animals and the giants are incredibly powerful, be safe and cautious. Great reminder.
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08-28-2008, 01:50 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
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I agree with David... It is hard to imagine a 10' snake trying to eat a full-grown man.
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08-28-2008, 02:20 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
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I agree with David... It is hard to imagine a 10' snake trying to eat a full-grown man.
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Me too. And, quite frankly, I'm having a hard time believing a 10' python killed a guy.
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08-28-2008, 02:47 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
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Me too. And, quite frankly, I'm having a hard time believing a 10' python killed a guy.
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glad im not the only one
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08-28-2008, 04:42 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
I can see a couple situations that could have aided the python into killing the guy, but have dealing with wild burms (So Flo: Ones that hate you and want you to die) of similar sizes, I'd hate to admit being off'd by a 10' foot burm...
I suspect foul play.
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08-28-2008, 04:46 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
Did you see the picture? It looks just like little max!
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08-29-2008, 03:21 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
Rules are in place for a reason. I'm sorry he died for his mistake, but he should have known better.
Last edited by Genevieve : 08-29-2008 at 03:25 AM.
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08-30-2008, 07:41 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
I'm sure the "eating" part is bull, any snake whether a 10 ft Python or a 4 ft Rattle Snake can tell when something is too big to eat.
It is very sad, I hope the Snake is ok.
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08-30-2008, 04:41 PM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
My first thought was, "How large was this guy, that a 10 foot snake thought it could swallow?"
The second article seems to suggest that perhaps the snake was wrapped around the fella's neck.
I do remember reading an article a while back about an 11 footer killing a 15 year old boy while he was taking a nap.
Sad stories....both of them.
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08-30-2008, 04:50 PM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
Very unfortunant. Despite the man making a stupid mistake I do have sympathy for him and all those his death affected. But yeah, I find it strange that the burm was only 10 ft. He must have been a smaller guy.
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09-01-2008, 12:14 AM
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Re: zookeeper killed by Burmese python
thats what happens to stupid people not saying that i dont feel bad but it was his stupidity that killed him.
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