[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>
>Hello,
>
>A few years ago there was a case here in which a boa constrictor did
>in
>fact kill a baby in it's crib. I don't remember details except that
>the
>baby was asleep in its crib, it was maybe a year (?) old and the
>parents
>found the snake wrapped around their baby in the crib. If memory
>serves
>me right (?) I think that the snake had to be cut in order to get it
>to
>release the body. I don't recall if the snake had escaped from it's
>cage or what but I remember feeling so awful for that family. Charges
>were brought against the parents, they were found guilty (I think) but
>did not serve any time because of their loss.
>
>Tragic.
>
>Sooz
HI Sooz,
What a terrible tragedy. No civil punishment could ever compare to the
punishment those parents received. One that will be with them for the
rest of their lives.
I suppose it makes sense that the snake will instinctively seek out the
warmth and scent of a small baby as if it were a natural thing to prey
on.
Bill
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