Python Eats Dog

It's like some sort of cartoon! The dog's legs were sticking out the snake's mouth!

clipped from news.yahoo.com BRISBANE, Australia - A 16-foot python stalked a family dog for days before swallowing the pet whole in front of horrified children in the Australian tropics, animal experts said Wednesday. The boy and girl, ages 5 and 7, watched as the scrub python devoured their silky terrier-Chihuahua crossbreed Monday at their home near Kuranda in Queensland state. Stuart Douglas, owner of the Australian Venom Zoo in Kuranda, said scrub pythons typically eat wild animals such as wallabies, a smaller relative of the kangaroo, but sometimes turn to pets in urban areas. "The family that owned the dog had actually seen it in the dog's bed, which was a sign it was out to get it," he added. "They should have called me then, but (the snake) got away and three or four days later, I was called and went around and removed it" after the dog had been killed, Douglas said. By the time Douglas arrived, all that could be seen of the dog was its hind legs and tail.

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Man Arrested for Snake Walking

You can't even take your snake for a walk nowadays!

clipped from news.sky.com An afternoon stroll in Long Island has landed a man in the slammer, because he decided to take his 14-foot python with him. Curtis Dewberry was spotted by an officer for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals walking down a main road with the reptile wrapped round his body. Dewberry has been charged with animal cruelty and failure to protect the public against dangerous wildlife. The fate of the snake is not yet known.

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Snake Balls Snapped Up on eBay

People will buy the strangest things. Hey, if I swallow a couple of golf balls do you suppose?.....maybe not...

In a follow-up to the story of a snake eating golf balls (Snake Eats Balls), the balls have been sold on eBay for over $1000!

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Snake Eats Balls

Hey, it was probably dark in that chicken coop.

A carpet snake had to undergo surgery after it ate four golf balls by mistake.

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