Jul 2nd, 2009 - BBC NEWS
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A pet python broke out of its holding tank and strangled a two-year-old girl in the bedroom of her home in Florida, local authorities said.
The 8ft (2.5m) albino Burmese python had also bitten Shaiunna Hare on her forehead several times.
Charles Darnell, the snake's owner and boyfriend of Shaiunna's mother, stabbed the python and prised the child away, but she died before paramedics arrived.
Authorities removed the snake from the home after obtaining a search warrant.
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1:46Officials: Escaped Pet Python Strangled Child
A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of is enclosure and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said. (July 1)
1:30911 Call after Python Kills 2-year old
Shaunia Hare, a two-year old girl from Florida, was strangled to death by a pet python on Wednesday, July 1. The owner of the python, Charles Jason Darnell, was the boyfriend of Shaunia's mother. Here's a video of his 911 call. For more information, go here: www.msnbc.msn.com
11:34Nelson implores lawmakers to pass a ban on Burmese pythons
US Sen. Bill Nelson implores lawmakers to pass a ban on Burmese pythons. More than 100000 of the dangerous snakes, like the 16-foot one on the table in front of Nelson, have infested the Florida Everglades. The snake weighed over 150 pounds when it was captured along a canal in Miami-Dade County ...
6:48Python kills 2 year old!
Poor little 2 year old girl killed by Burmese Python. In my eyes and heart this is painfully sad and really ignorant and careless on the part of the adults. These types of wild dangerous animals should not be kept in a house near kids ...
