Who owned the 12-foot Burmese python that killed the 2 year old girl?
A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of an aquarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said. Shaunnia Hare was already dead when paramedics arrived at about 10 a.m., Lt. Bobby Caruthers of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said. Charles Jason Darnell, the snake’s owner and the boyfriend of Shaunnia’s mother, discovered the snake missing from its aquarium and went to the girl’s room, where he found it on the girl and bite marks on her head, Caruthers said. Darnell, 32, stabbed the snake until he was able to pry the child away. Authorities remained outside the small, tan home, bordered by cow pastures Wednesday afternoon, awaiting a search warrant to remove the snake from the home. It was unclear if it was still alive. Darnell did not have a permit for the snake, which would be a second-degree misdemeanor, said Joy Hill, a spokeswoman with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He has not been charged, but Ca
I have never understood why people would want to have a python as a pet, because it can have deadly results. Charles Darnell, who owns a 12-foot pet Burmese python, found out the hard way. He woke up this morning and found his girlfriend’s 2-year old daughter being strangled by his pet. According to Sumter County deputies, he stabbed the reptile, which was wrapped around the child’s neck and pulled her away before calling 911. I had a friend in New York City who had a snake, although I am not sure of the specie, and it scared me so much that I would never go near his den where it was kept in a tank. That thing still scares me to this very day! According to media reports, the snake apparently escaped from its cage overnight and strangled the girl, who was also bitten on the forehead. The child could not be revived. Get this, Darnell also owns a boa constrictor, but the snakes have not been removed from the house. I am petrified of snakes, but I do know that pythons are extremely strong.
The python belonged to the mother’s boyfriend, who did not have a state license to possess the snake, a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told ABCNews.com. “Basically, the snake was put away last night in an aquarium in a bag,” Caruthers said. “[He] woke up this morning and discovered the snake was missing, ran into the infant’s bedroom and saw the snake on top of the child.” Caruthers said the owner stabbed the snake to remove it from the child. Emergency officials were notified with a 911 call at 9:53 a.m. but the child was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after they arrived around 10 a.m. Sources: Forget about the midnight deadline. Governor Ed Rendell says don’t expect a budget agreement by the end of the week. As budget talks continue to stall in Harrisburg, state employees may be forced to live without paychecks. WFMZ’s Melissa Fullerton reports.
A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of an aquarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said. Shaunnia Hare was already dead when paramedics arrived at about 10 a.m., Lt. Bobby Caruthers of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said. Charles Jason Darnell, the snake’s owner and the boyfriend of Shaunnia’s mother, discovered the snake missing from its aquarium and went to the girl’s room, where he found it on the girl and bite marks on her head, Caruthers said. Darnell, 32, stabbed the snake until he was able to pry the child away. Authorities remained outside the small, tan home, bordered by cow pastures Wednesday afternoon, awaiting a search warrant to remove the snake from the home. It was unclear if it was still alive. Darnell did not have a permit for the snake, which would be a second-degree misdemeanor, said Joy Hill, a spokeswoman with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He has not been charged, but Ca
I have never understood why people would want to have a python as a pet, because it can have deadly results. Charles Darnell, who owns a 12-foot pet Burmese python, found out the hard way. He woke up this morning and found his girlfriend’s 2-year old daughter being strangled by his pet. According to Sumter County deputies, he stabbed the reptile, which was wrapped around the child’s neck and pulled her away before calling 911. I had a friend in New York City who had a snake, although I am not sure of the specie, and it scared me so much that I would never go near his den where it was kept in a tank. That thing still scares me to this very day! According to media reports, the snake apparently escaped from its cage overnight and strangled the girl, who was also bitten on the forehead. The child could not be revived. Get this, Darnell also owns a boa constrictor, but the snakes have not been removed from the house. I am petrified of snakes, but I do know that pythons are extremely strong.
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