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An autopsy on the toddler strangled in her crib by the family's pet Burmese python revealed that the child died from asphyxiation, authorities said Thursday.

A 2-year-old girl was strangled by a 12-foot Burmese python a few hours ago in this rural community just west of The Villages, according to authorities.

Share + Jul 2, 2009 7:03 pm US/Eastern OXFORD, Fla. Asphyxiation is the preliminary cause of death of a little girl strangled by a Burmese python in central Florida, a medical examiner determined Thursday after conducting an autopsy.

Deputies in Sumter County are investigating a report that a child was killed by a snake this morning.

The family of a 2-year-old Sumter County girl who was strangled Wednesday by a pet Burmese python said the girl played with the snake on numerous occasions, FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6 reports.

Police in Oxford, Fla., say a 2-year-old girl was strangled by a pet python.

OXFORD, Fla. a ' A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of a terrarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said.

A 2-year-old Sumter County girl was strangled to death by a python Wednesday morning.

A child has been strangled to death by a python in Sumter County, according to sheriff's officials.

Dailycommercial.com reports that Sumter County deputies served a no-knock warrant at the Oxford home of Kenneth Walker on Thursday.

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Dr. Ken Hanson, a professor of Judaic studies at the University of Central Florida, doesn't "do" boring when it comes to his lectures.

On Tuesday morning, Kim Steen decided to take her middle child, Luke, to the Villages Public Library for its holiday craft program.