13-foot pet snake strangles owner

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Associated Press

CINCINNATI - A 13-foot boa constrictor wrapped itself around its owner's neck and killed the man in his home, authorities said.

An acquaintance found Ted Dres, 48, inside the snake's cage Saturday and called police, the Hamilton County Sheriff's office said.

The snake was still strangling Dres when deputies arrived, and the officers had to work with members of an animal protection group to remove the reptile, the sheriff's office said.

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Dres' snake will be kept at an animal shelter awaiting instructions from police or Dres' family, said Andy Mahlman, spokesman for the Cincinnati Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

"People who keep these type of animals as pets should know exactly what they're doing and what they're capable of," Mahlman said.

He said he has seen photographs of reptile owners posing with snakes coiled around their necks.

"They don't realize they could be a few seconds away from death," he said.

[TracyLuis 0]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

How thick is your neck? :oh:

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Not the first time. There's a fool born every minute.

[Savanphil 3]

yikes !!!

[TracyLuis 0]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

How thick is your neck? :oh:

I bet he could turn me a nice shade of blue

[garya505 2]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

I would advise keeping it away from children and pets, unless you have a lot of liability insurance (and the insurance company knows about the snake).

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

well, if you stop posting, at least we'll know what happened.

[TracyLuis 0]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

well, if you stop posting, at least we'll know what happened.

You can read about my tragic and bizaar fatal mishap in the Austin American Statesman...but, hopefully, not any time soon!

[TracyLuis 0]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

I would advise keeping it away from children and pets, unless you have a lot of liability insurance (and the insurance company knows about the snake).

My nieces and nephews love Pryzm (boa's name), but I monitor them very closely, I assure you. He's an extremely docile creature, but I'm not ignorant to the ways of wild animals.

You can never really tame a snake....

[one...two...tree 2,762]

You can never really tame a snake....

goldfish?

[Jasman0717 9]

[garya505 2]

My boa is only about 5 feet long. I wonder how much damage he could do...???

I would advise keeping it away from children and pets, unless you have a lot of liability insurance (and the insurance company knows about the snake).

My nieces and nephews love Pryzm (boa's name), but I monitor them very closely, I assure you. He's an extremely docile creature, but I'm not ignorant to the ways of wild animals.

You can never really tame a snake....

Like someone said earlier, there's a fool born every minute. Children and pets are killed everday by "docile" snakes.

If you don't care about your nieces and nephews, at least make sure you have lots of liability insurance and it's paid up! It won't bring back your dead niece or nephew, but at least you can make your brother or sister rich!!!

Edited December 18, 2006 by garya505

[eric&gen 0]

My boa is about 12 feet long i keep him in my pants.

[peejay 327]

A 13-foot boa constrictor wrapped itself around its owner's neck and killed the man in his home, authorities said.

As the old sayin goes,"Mess with the bull and get a taste of the horns." Or is it, "Don't play with matches and you won't get burned."

The guy should have gotten a hampster if he wanted companionship. They are cute and not so deadly.