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Updated: 11:39 AM Aug 23, 2008
Seven-Foot Snake Attacks Truck, Trooper Opens Fire
A Michigan State Police trooper fatally shot a nearly 7-foot long Burmese python that slithered onto a road and was spotted lunging at a passing pickup truck. Posted: 1:35 PM Aug 23, 2008 |
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A Michigan State Police trooper fatally shot a nearly 7-foot long Burmese python that slithered onto a road and was spotted lunging at a passing pickup truck.
Motorist Brian Ahlin called 911 Monday after seeing the snake in the middle of the road, just a few feet from a park. Ahlin says the snake tried to attack his truck and continued to do so even after he repeatedly ran over the reptile.
Trooper William Coon arrived and used his .40-caliber handgun to kill the snake. Authorities say the 6-foot, 10-inch python likely was a pet that either escaped from its owner or was deliberately released because of its size.
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Posted by: Ashley
Location: Jamesville NC
on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Do you have a picture of the 7 foot Burmese Python?
EDITOR'S NOTE: No, we do not have a picture.
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Posted by: Chris
Location: Greenville
on Aug 26, 2008 at 05:05 PM
This guy was safe inside his truck. They kill an innocent, beautiful creature. Just because it was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Zoos or museums would have LOVED to have had a 7 ft burmese python. Animal control should have been called, not a gun toting trooper.
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Posted by: Cat
Location: NC
on Aug 26, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Why did he shoot the python? And this question is based off of the fact that you have caught a chicken snake?? Do chicken snakes squeeze you to death?? Jeez man.. Try not to say things like that anymore. We already get enough ridicule for being from the south without comments like that! The guy was scared! It was a huge snake that doesn't need venom to kill! Thats like what some people said about the shooting the guy that tried to run the cops over with his car! Guns aren't the only things that kill and venom isn't all that some snakes need to kill!
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