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Sat 25 Oct, 2008 05:47 pm
VIRGINIA BEACH - A pet snake may have strangled its owner to death in Virginia Beach earlier this week, police say.
Amanda Ruth Black, 25, was found dead in her home on Maracas Arch around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Her husband called police and said he found her lying in front of the pet snake's large cage, which was empty.
Police spokesman Adam Bernstein said the medical examiner's preliminary report found that the woman died from "asphyxiation caused by neck compression." Investigators are still awaiting the final results of the autopsy.
Animal control officers reported to the house and found the snake in the same room as Black's body. Bernstein said the snake was "extremely agitated" and required two officers to control it. The snake is currently being kept at the Bureau of Animal Control.
Comment: Snakes do not have empathy for humans. I posted this as a cautionary tale for the careless. - edgarblythe
@edgarblythe,
Quote:Comment: Snakes do not have empathy for humans.
They did until they realized that Gunga had seriously sullied their good name.
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote:I posted this as a cautionary tale for the careless.
Edgar, I'm proud that you have done this public-minded and selfless act.
In the same vein, I wish to do the same. Please, guys, I highly recommend not dressing inappropriately and patronizing a biker bar in the below gear.
Sure they can be loving....
@edgarblythe,
Hmmm. Sounds suspicious. Don't want to take this too lightly, but do suppose the holy grail is the answer?
@Letty,
Sorry, letty. I didn't get it.
@edgarblythe,
Actually, edgar, I think the bit about the python sounded suspicious. Wondered if there was another culprit. The Python part of Monty was an attempt at levity. As a matter of record, I checked out the python as a pet and found that anything over eight feet could be dangerous. Hope they follow up on this bit of news as I would like to see if the snake was at fault.
@Letty,
The link didn't work for me.
@edgarblythe,
Letty means the hubby might have done it and framed the snake. I think that's what she banging on about.
@edgarblythe,
Stand back! Let the crowd crowd folks do their job, give Letty some room, while she explains the situation to us.
@Reyn,
Funny, Reyn. Actually, I have been doing some research on the situation and found this:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=77738
Am I the only one here who understands perfectly what Letty meant?
@Merry Andrew,
Well- you're the brains aren't you. We is all dumb.
@Merry Andrew,
It is not that I don't know what she was getting at. The link or whatever it is she posted did nothing. I wanted to see it.
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